Original sentence: In 1840, Wigfall actively support the candidacy of John P.Richardson over James Henry Hammond leading to a public exchange of arguments and insults.This orgy of violence culminated in 1840 on an island in the Savannah River near Augusta, Georgia, where he took a bullet through both thighs while dueling with future Congressman Preston Brooks.. Although Hammond lost the race he attempted to mediate the dispute between the two hot-headed young men.Wigfall received an aide-de-camp and Lieutenant Colonelcy on governor Richardson's staff, but never was completely satisfied with the outcome of the Brooks affair
Edited sentence: In the South Carolina gubernatorial election of 1840, Wigfall actively supported the candidacy of John Peter Richardson over the more radical James Henry Hammond, which led to public exchanges of arguments and insults.This outbreak of political violence culminated in 1840 on an island in the Savannah River near Augusta, Georgia, where Wigfall took a bullet through both thighs while dueling with future Congressman Preston Brooks.. Although Hammond lost the race for Governor, he attempted to mediate the dispute between the two hot-headed young men.Wigfall received an aide-de-camp and Lieutenant Colonelcy on Governor Richardson's staff, but never was completely satisfied with the outcome of the Brooks affair