Gentleman and Soldier: A Biography of Wade Hampton III

Gentleman and Soldier: A Biography of Wade Hampton III

Winner of the Douglas Southall Freeman History Award, Gentleman and Soldier is the first biography in more than fifty years of Wade Hampton III (1818–1902), a Confederate general whose life provides a unique, sweeping insight into the entire history of the Civil War in the South. Hampton was a leading citizen of South Carolina before the war and the highest-ranking cavalry leader on either side during the war. He fought in a remarkable number of battles from Antietam to Gettysburg to Bentonville and after the war served as governor of South Carolina and in the U.S. Senate.

Hampton’s life, however, was one of dramatic contradictions. He was the quintessential slave owner who nonetheless questioned the ethical underpinnings of the Â"peculiar institution.” He was a prewar spokesperson for national unity but became an avid secessionist. He condemned violence and abhorred dueling, but he probably killed more opponents in battle than any other general with the possible exception of Nathan Bedford Forrest. He Â"redeemed” South Carolina from Reconstruction but then extended more political benefits to African Americans than any other Democratic governor in the postwar South. For more than forty years he gave selflessly of himself to his state and his community, not only when wealthy but also when teetering on the abyss of poverty.

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A Biography: My Life As a Basset Hound: (By Katie the Blue Heeler)





Katie, the blue heeler, who is the world's first "official" basset hound, talks about her life, her joys and sorrows, her whipped-cream experience, the orange sofa, and her mom. Most of all, she will touch your heart by showing you her greatest accomplishment-her smile. It is no wonder that Ellen's love for animals has given us this wonderful, light-hearted, and truly touching tale about Katie, who so very much wanted to be a basset hound. She worked hard her whole life to accomplish her dream. Marty, Suze, and I hope that you enjoy Katie's story. She indeed taught us many things about life.









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