Wade Hampton

“Hampton is one of those larger-than-life figures whose actions repay close attention and whose careers match pivotal moments in America’s history. . . . Andrew . . . describes Hampton’s wartime experience with special vividness.” — Wall Street Journal

“The author accomplished his twofold mission of learning more about Hampton the man, and through his story, providing a better understanding of Southern paternalism, honor and chivalry, the motivation of Confederate soldiers, Reconstruction, racism and white supremacy, and the myth of the Lost Cause. . . . The pace of this book is brisk, and it is well organized. The transition between chapters and parts is smooth, and the writing is clear and concise. . . . Andrew has succeeded in producing a Hampton biography that is not only definitive, but also entertaining.” — The Washington Times

“A compelling full biography notable for its scope, balance, and insight. . . . Andrew’s insights and detailed attention to both Hampton’s military career and his political odyssey makes this work stand out as the fullest and best.” — Journal of Military History

“A meticulously researched and superbly written biography. . . . Highly recommended.” — CHOICE

“Elucidates Hampton’s critical role during Reconstruction as a conservative leader, governor, U.S. senator, and southern Redeemer.” — Courier

“[A] splendid biography. . . . Adds significantly to the recent burst of scholarship on this long-overlooked leader. . . . Both sensitive and, when it is called for, unsparing.” — Journal of American History

“Takes on the substantial task of imposing order on the different stages of [Hampton’s] career . . . impressive.” — The Journal of Southern History

“The most thorough biography of Hampton that has been published and should prove of major interest to students of the Civil War and the nineteenth-century South.” — North Carolina Historical Review

“Andrew’s stellar biography . . . offers new insights and a convincing interpretation. . . . This study will likely take its place as the best of several Hampton biographies. It ranks as a significant scholarly achievement that deserves wide reading among historians of the South, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.” — Military History of the West

“Carefully researched.” — Journal of America’s Military Past