Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-04-18
DEATH OF GEN WADE HAMPTON.

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The dashing Confederate leader, the brave
commander, the patriotic and distinguished
citizen, the Christian gentleman, Gen. Wade
Hampton, died at Columbia, South Carolina,
on Friday last, Of the advanced age Of "a
years.
True 10 the brilliant traditions of his an
cestOrs, Gen. Hampton at the first call Of
bis historic State enlisted as q private, but he
soon raised q command Of infantry, cavalry
and artillery. This command distinguished
itself in many hard fought battles In the
Civil War. 1t was known as "Hampton's
Legion" and was at the front Of Bull Run
battle, In the Peninsula campaign, at Gettys.
burg, and bore the brunt Of many other severe
battles. In 1868 be had risen TO be Major.
General, and in the same year was made
commander Of General Lees cavalry, the
brave General Stuart having fallen, and later
on was 10 command OF General Joseph X.
JohnsOn's cavalry. He loved his historic
State--he loved the whole South, and his
whole heart was In the Southern cause-and
II was not until that 9th day Of April noon,
when up the river gorge and over the hills
came the last echoes OF artillery from the
field OF Appomattox, and the guns which
Numbered in the last charge sounded the
last salute of honor over the grave OF dead
nation, did this fearless commander and
soldier sheathe bis untarnished sword and
return 70 his home in the Palmetto State.
All who knew him as a soldier bear testi.
mony TO the truth of the estimate placed
upon his character by the great general
whose glory he shared. All his companions
10 arms, whether officers or soldiers, bore
uniform testimony 70 his genlality and kind
ness Of nature. At the camp fire and on
the march, at the mess and on the battle
field, To his staff and TO his soldiers he was
the valued comrade as we'll as the chief He
bore his high command with the modesty
OF q true soldier and the ability Of Q great
general In action he was quick, prompt
and energetic. When the old flag which
he had 30 long followed was folded and
placed away 10 the museum Of curiosltes-
his State nor the South no longer needing
his military seryices-he retired 10 his mod
est home in Columbia, surrounded by a
grateful and loving people, whose patriotic
soldiers he had educated and led to glory
aud renown, he seemed content to pass the
remainder Of his days In private life. But
il was otherwise ordered. He was after.
wards elected Governor OF his State, aud
Two years later he was elected 10 the United
States Senate. OF his record In the Senate
ii Is scarcely necessary for US 10 write. All
will bear swift witness 10 his unswerving
fidelity To public trust, his Jealous regard
Tor the interests Of his constituents, aud
above all 10 his enlarged and statesman like
views and lofty patriotism, which refused
10 be bound by the shackles Of party or
circumscribed by geographical lines No
mans gold stained his hands. No rings
bound his feet. He brought to the arduous
duties OF that position 9 simplicity OF pur
pose that was transparent, fidelity to duty
that was unswerving, and enlarged under
standing that enabled him to comprehend
and meet the necessities Of wise legislation.
Capacity and fidelity marked the conduct
oil General Hampton In every branch Of the
public service In which he was engaged.
An incompatible integrity. a penetration
rarely ct fault, high order Of intelligence,
a courage that disdained 10 parley with
wrong or be party to any compromise Of
the right, q sense Of justice that seemed an
intuition appeared 10 be his distinguishing
characteristics. He was impregnable TO 10
territorial wrong-money could not bribe
him, nor position warp his sense OF honor
or turn him from the path Of duty
Sleep patriot, soldier, Christian and phi
lAnthropist In the bosom of q soil thou had
30 nobly defended and In the midst Of
people who loved thee whilst living and
who will honor thy memory 10 death As
each falls his place lie filled. The represen.
tative and soldier Is dead-those who loved
him live. These themselves may perish and
fall away-but others will come 70 take their
places, for whom also the seed-time and the
harvest, the snow and the rain, the Sunshine
and storm, the flowers and the music of
birds shall come and go-but the lessons
you taught and the legacy you LETT will re-.
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