HAMPTON, Wade

Confederate

Born: March 28 1818, Charleston SC

Died: April 11 1902, Columbia SC

Pre-War Profession: Politician, planter

War Service: 1861 raised the Hampton Legion - Col., First Manassas (w), Peninsula campaign, May 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Hampton's Bde/Whiting's Divn at Seven Pines (w), commanded Hmapton's Bde/Cavlary Divn at Sharpsburg, Chambersburg raid, Gettysburg (w), August 1863 Maj. Gen., commanded Hampton's Divn/Cavalry Corps at Wilderness, commanded ANV Cavalry Corps following Stuart's death, Petersburg campaign, February 1865 Lt. Gen., South Carolina.

Post War: Planter, governor, US senator.