New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-12


be at the generals expressed wish. without pomp
Of any kind and viii take place on Sunday after
noon The Governor has issued this proclamation:
Whereas. the Hon. Wade Hampton q former
Senator. died at his hen3e. in Columbia THIS morn
Ing ~ So: O'clock fgl 81 years Emo, ana OF Of s1iti
Carolina in recognition Of his alStlilEulSileu ST
vices 10 his people and his country throughout his
iarc and honorod career. and in further reccgni-
ton Of his broad statesmanship aud true nopiiit!
"a DUTY and mis- State. do request thar on to.nor
row Sst I.1Ij ai co-. and as further tes-
Inonial q his worth. that the flags 81 the state
an an s+a+ Caoito ana All other puhlic buildings in
The state. and remain in that position Hnui the
flI-era1 services are held.
The general objected 70 state funeral Bells
were +oed in all the towns when the news was re-
ceired. ard many schools were closed
,Ncw-orleans April 1l.-8y direction Of General J.
z Gordon. commander-in-chief Of the Inltea Con-
eo5qrate Veterans Adiutant General MooTInall
hes issued n general order on the death OF Generai
Hamilton. paying a high tribute 20 the dead man
and directing that al possible honors he paid 20 his
memory by the United Confederate Veterans
General Wade Hampton. a Confederate officer
r-cvernor Of South Carolina, and United states
Senator from that State. was horn at Charleston,
: C. on March IS 1875 He was GRANDSON OF
General Wade Hamptoo a Revolutionary officer.
who aftervard in the War of 1872 served as
major general in the United States Army ana VINO
resigned his SS10n IN teI4 anu if'Hh'-N "
South Carolina where he became the most wealthy
nlanter of his time IN the Union. being the owner
Of three Thousand slaves. Wade Hampton, me
younger was graduated at the University OF south
Carolina He studied law. but never practised. ana
served in both branches Of the legislature OF ms
State being a member OF the Senate When the
State seeded.
He was a strong opponent Of secession, and
vigorous and able opponent Of the slave trace pul
when his State decided upon secession he at once
md ont a
Confederate Army the first battle Of Bull Kun,
In which he wounded, he commanded the
Hamilton Legion Of Cavalry. Promoted 10 be a
prigadier general he served in the Chickahominy
eamraicrl and at the battle Of Seven Fines was
re1need for the second time. Tie afterward com
nlanded the cavalry Of the Army Of Northern Viz
gnia He took part I'm the battle of Antietam ana
in the invasion Of Maryland in October. 1867. and
was again severely wounded in the battle of Gettys-
burg In 1864 General Hampton was promoted to
the rank Of lieutenant general. and received com
mand OF the Confederate cavalry In Virginia. He
was sent afterward 10 South Carolina, and I'm Feb
ruary. 1866. had command Of the rear guard OF the
Confederate Army at Columbia General Hampton
was charged with the burning Of Columbia upon
the approach Of General Sherran's forces but it
was afterward tolerabiy well settled that the gen
eral confagration was accidental.
At the close Of hostilities 1865 General Harnp-
retired TO his plantation, Columbia, and
for some time took no part in politics In 1853 he
prominent in the Democratic National Con-
vertion which nominated Seymour and Blair. in
1876 he was unanimously nominated by the Demo
cratic State Convention for Governor Of South
Carolina. and was elected over Governor Chamber
lain Ghe Republican candiaate) by a plurality Of
L134 The election was contested. but finally set
tied in his favor. In March 1871. he visited Wash
ington in response TO invitation from President
Hayes, who anxious for personal interview
respecting the withdrawal of federal troops from
his State. In a speech made by him at White Sui
phur Springs, Va, in August 1871 he took the
position (Which he afterward maintained) that the
psople Of the South had surrendered in good faith
and ought and intended honestly to carry out
their pledges
He was reelected Governor in 1875 and just after
the election he a hunting trip in the
forests Of his native State. He and his com
panions penetrated the interior Of big forest.
and they separated remain at certain stands"
while the dogs chased the deer by them. Governor
Hampton dismounted from his mule. tied the ami
ma, and walked several hundred yards away, In
order TO better deer if one came by He
stumbled and fell and one barrel Of his shotgun
was accidentally discharged. the entire contents
going into his leg at the ankle. He could not walk
and he was separated from his companions. If
s.ey old not flnd him he would bleed to death or
SiafNe For hours he reclined the ground and
After hours Of WaiPing iS is friends found him
They discovered that he selected certain marks
q Dig tree, and every time he shot he took DELHI
crate aim IN nearly every instance his aim was
1n 3 occurred and many thought he would lose his
llas. as MS leg had TO be amputated. His good
en Itg many hunts afte3ward '' '''-'
nm the South Carolina legislature met, in
fJ Jor l67s Governor Hampton was prevented
c beng present by the accident A United
satts Senator WAS 10 be chosen and the Governor,
mat his position upon the question should
ne iuHg understood, addressed 4 letter the Gen
80 assembly. in which he declined be consid-
candidate but the time said he
Iesisla+,e elt the office IT, in the opinion OF the
80 "a 1,tf ms doing would subSerYe the inter
- 10 lile state In the House he received III out
VOTE 70 otes and IN the Senate he received every
% general Hampton then thought to be
point Of death. but his election al once
So Icdteu 10 him, and he served in the Senate
go, ~. 40 until March 3. 1891 He then withdrew
non t4,s - TO the principles OF SOUND money
-IfLt6 satisfactory a strong faction in South
me So, lIIfndl succeeding him After leaving
,a5ses- $3.50 General Hampton appointed Com
"a ,er OF Railroads by President Cleveland, and
Ps ne MADE an official visit OF inspection to the
Z. - '9asi- General Longstreet succeeded him
IN lhat Office under President Mckinley.
,,L ieTal hanpions grandfather erected near Co
be.. d costly residence that was famous Tor Its
me grounds alone 10000 to beautffy them and
nsuIae travelled FOR miles them. In 1854,
,a Itduceo 10 ashes. After the the family
vas reduced to the verge OF bankruptcy The home
I oeneral Hampton. on his ancestral estate was
nlo~l as The Southern Cross and three years
aEo IL Was burned. Early one morning General
hampton discovered the flames He got up and,
yuchlhg on ms cork leg called his daughter. who
@roused but IL late 10 save anything ex-
etd part OF the silver A trunk containing family
70 be little damaged. When he first rushed from
tie mousse General Hampton took with him the
WORDS thal the hainpt0Es have used in all the
MafS since Colonial days. The saddle the general
used all through the Civil War was ost This
mouse was built Of brick taken from the ruins of
fhe Ole Hampton mansion II erected by the
General Hampton last year declined Tho once of
pesiIastsr al Columbia. which Senator McI-aurin
much qualification the visit of President
r5.oosev , J., 10 south Carolina: The first wife Of