The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

| several times, but In no instance was ne
compelled TO remain away from his post
| for any length OF time.
At the close OF the war II appeared that
| the millionaire was almost ruined. Sher-
mans troops with a marked tendency
devastated especially his possessions
and carried off by force the negroes VINO
were perfectly devoted to him and AFTER
! pluBdering his palatial residence In Co
iumbia they burned 1t 20 the ground
A short time afterwards Hampton wroee
20 ne: "My means have been taken from
me: my carnations are devastated, and
completely lack hands for their cuiiiva-
| ton: / have no roof Of my own under
which I might take refuge, and my gun
alone secures the means OK suStenance
for my family"
A few wears later when the State OF
South Carolina came In direct danger
from the hands OF the negroes who had
been melted TO the utmost by the en-
croachments on the part OF the northern
ers. the citizens remembered that there
was only one man who could save them,
Wade Hampton.
Elected governor. he at once took hold
OF the helm of the State ship with a firm
and energetic hand, and soon freed the
State of the existing evils; order became
restored; commerce and industry re-
Vived. and the country, bleeding from
resuscitated. Subsequently he was elect
ed one Of the members from South Caro-
lima in the United states senate, where
he soon occupied prominent and exalted
position.
In the meantime, his hobby for hunting
had cost him a leg. He had made ar
rangements with a party OF friends 10
hunt Virginia deer In the Allegheny
mountains. Arriving too late at the
Inn, off Tod a. q
a mountain, ne borrowed a mule from the
inn~keeper TO ride up the mountain TO
slOOr well known 10 him. After reaching
there he tied the Teins Of the mule TO the
branch OF hickory tree. Before he had
time to dismount, a herd Of game in
wild flight rushed down the narrow noun
tain path Tearing the gun from his
back ne succeeded in shooting "doub-
lette," but In the same moment the ter
rihed mule jumped back, stripped off the
bride, and in mad run started down
the steep and rocky path.
Hoping TO escape certain death,
Hampton threw himself from the back
Of the animal, but he landed with such
vehemence on protruding big rock
that the bones of his right leg were
shattered I'm two places, necessitating
the amputating Of the limb below the
knee.
when in 1884, on my way to Virginia, on
reaching Washington, 1 found my old
friend and cOmrade at the depot waiting
for me- He wore well-made cork leg,
which enabled him to move about In
such an easy and natural manner as
to make ii hardly noticeable that he
wore an artificial limb. He was even
able to ride on horseback and to con-
tinue 10 indulge in the sport Of hunting
and fishing.
ON the afternoon Of the same day,
took a long drive with Hampton, and on
that occasion visited the large Soldiers
Home, situated upon a hill about six miles
from the city, from where charming
view can be had over Washington, the
mighty Potomac river, and the surround
ing fertile country.
There we found hundreds OF veterans,
who were, apparently. well pleased with
their condition, and l was surprised ana
delighted to notice the exquisitely polite
manner in which they all saluted the
brave general, who formerly confronted
them as an enemy.
General w. III. Lee.
He was the second son of the general
commanding, r. Il. Lee, of large. impos-
ing figure, had a fresh and full counte-
nance, framed by a curly brown beard,
and a pair OF bright. light blue eyes.
He also was educated at the Military
Academy. but had served only a short
while before the war broke out. lie
inherited several of the splendid qualities
of his father. He exceiled In bravery,
calmness and thoughtfulness; ne was
esteemed by his superiors and loved by
his subordinates. On account OF his
generous disposition and his great kind
ness he was very popular in the whole
cavalry corps, and, to distinguish him
from his cousin Fitz, he was always
called Rune Lee.
He commanded the beautiful Ninth
Regiment, Cavalry Of Virginia, one Of the
best OF the whole cavalry corps, and
during the war gathered many laurels
in bloody combat.
Soon afterwards he became commander
Of a brigade, and finally he commanded a
division in Stuarts cavalry.
In the cavalry battle at Brandy Station,
he was seriously wounded by shot
through the thigh. and he was taken TO
the home OF his father-in-law, where
his devoted wife nursed him. Not
withstanding the fact that he was COM
pletely disabled he was captured by |
hostile troop and carried Off This cru |
el treatment terrified his wife to such an |
extent that she became insane and died |
soon afterwards.
At the close of the war, Rune Lee |
returned to his big plantation near Alex |
andria, Va, where he soon became au- |
thority in all agricultural matters.
For a long time he was President OF the
Historical Society, which en-
lows considerable influence in the South.
and for a good while he was a promi-
nent member of the General Assembly OF
his State.
When l saw him again in 1884 among
the many old comrades, / found him
TO have grown very stout and corpulent.
He died in 1892 from stroke OF apoplexy'
Captain Farley.
hope I may be permitted to make men
ton OF a member OF our military famlly'
who fell in the battle of Brandy station
the brave Captain Farley.
He had no specific military rank but
ne was one OF those remarkable PERSONAL
tiles who were produced by the southern
States during the terrific civil war.
He was born in Charleston, South caro-
lima, and after graduating from school
he studied law; when hardly twenty
three years Of age, at the beginning OF
the war he went TO Virginia.
He was of medium height, or slender
and elastic build, but he possessed ex-
physical strength and great
5exteritv His affable and good-na-
tured countenance, his clear blue eyes
long blonde hair, and downy beard on his
cheeks and lips hardly led person 10
believe that he was a Formidable ano
dreaded adversary for his enemies ana
hat he was possessed OF a cold-blooded
courage often touching upon foolhardi-