alongside him is the veteran general wade hampton the third, reputedly the wealthiest man in the south. he paid out of his own pocket to raise the hampton legion. those four companies become the nucleus of a second south carolina calvary, which is part of his command. that was commanded by butler, who was wounded at brady station. he was very proud of the fact as killed a bear he with his bare hands. this is a man who personally killed 13 yankee troopers and hand to hand camombat. extremely capable, even though he had no formal military training. andould be the successor the commander of the northern army of virginia and one of two officers the confederacy will promote to lieutenant general. wade hampton was the highest ranking calvary officer of the american civil war by 1855. very good at what he did. of georgians and south carolinians. there is a miscommunication that leeens between hampdon, and jeb stuart. that miscommunication means wade hampton in particular are going to make a mounted charge. is headeded charge right in the direction of the hanover and low dutch road. when david

alongside him is the veteran brigade of brigadier general wade hampton the third, reputedly the wealthiest man in the south. hampton paid out of his own pocket to raise the hampton legion. ofompanies of infantry, 4 cavalry. those four companies become the nucleus of a second south carolina cavalry, which is part of his command. that was commanded by butler, who was wounded at brady station. hampton himself is 6'4", 230 pounds solid muscle. he was very proud of the fact as a 17-year-old, he killed a bear with his bare hands. this was a tough customer. this is a man who personally killed 13 yankee troopers and in hand to hand combat. extremely capable, even though he had no formal military training. he will end up becoming the successor and the commander of the northern army of virginia and ultimately will be one of two officers the confederacy will promote to lieutenant general. because he was senior to nathan bedford forrest, it is fair to say wade hampton was the highest ranking cavalry officer of the american civil war by 1855. very good at what he did. commands a vitamin brigade of geor