Few Southern elites gave more to the Confederate cause or suffered more in its defeat than General Wade Hampton III of South Carolina. One of the South's most illustrious military leaders, Hampton was for a time the commander of all Lee's cavalry and at the end of the war was the highest-ranking Confederate cavalry officer. Yet for all Hampton's military victories, he also suffered devastating losses. He lost a beloved son and a brother, his own home as well as his grandfather's ancestral mansion, and his vast personal fortune. He failed to deter Sherman's legions from capturing his hometown…
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University of North Carolina Press · 616 pages · 9780807831939
Other · English · 2009
University of North Carolina Press · 640 pages · 9781469604749
Politics and governmentUnited StatesReconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)GeneralsLegislatorsGovernorsUnited States. Congress. SenateConfederate States of America
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