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  • Hampton's Legion
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  • Hampton's Legion was an American Civil War military unit of the Confederate States of America, organized and partially financed by wealthy South Carolina plantation owner Wade Hampton III. Initially composed of infantry, cavalry, and artillery battalions, elements of Hampton's Legion participated in virtually every major campaign in the Eastern Theater, from the first to the last battle.
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Branch
Country
Type
  • Multiple Component Legion
Caption
  • Flag of South Carolina
Dates
  • Summer 1861– 1865
Unit Name
  • Hampton's Legion
notable commanders
  • Wade Hampton
Allegiance
Battles
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  • Hampton's Legion was an American Civil War military unit of the Confederate States of America, organized and partially financed by wealthy South Carolina plantation owner Wade Hampton III. Initially composed of infantry, cavalry, and artillery battalions, elements of Hampton's Legion participated in virtually every major campaign in the Eastern Theater, from the first to the last battle.
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