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General Wade Hampton’s hunting trophy (Read 1151 times)

yamoon Oldtimer Offline NRA Life, ASSRA , GGCA, MCA Posts: 815 Location: Junction City Kansas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2012	General Wade Hampton’s hunting trophy Dec 27^th, 2021 at 3:23pm	Print Post
	I thought some of you might enjoy this. The strange journey of confederate cavalry general, two term South Carolina governor Wade Hampton’s hunting trophy. I purchased this trophy in a UK online auction about 10 years ago. How they ended up in the UK will probably remain a mystery. They were advertised as bear teeth, Wade Hampton was a noted bear & cougar hunter, even dispatching some with a knife. This decorative waist coat button is dated February 5, 1867, Wildwood was a large plantation owned by the Hampton family. Thanks Mike


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3491 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: General Wade Hampton’s hunting trophy Reply #1 - Dec 27^th, 2021 at 3:45pm	Print Post
	That is so doggone cool! I named my son Wade because Hampton was such an interesting, influential man and a leader for his whole lifetime. I like to think my boy grew up a bit like his namesake. I hope you don't mind if I copy these and send him the file so he can see these too. Thanks and have a Happy New Year.


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yamoon Oldtimer Offline NRA Life, ASSRA , GGCA, MCA Posts: 815 Location: Junction City Kansas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2012	Re: General Wade Hampton’s hunting trophy Reply #2 - Dec 27^th, 2021 at 3:51pm	Print Post
	Fine, enjoy. I am a civil war history nut, favorite general, George H Thomas. Mike
	« Last Edit: Dec 27^th, 2021 at 4:13pm by yamoon »

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axman Participating Member Offline Posts: 24 Joined: Feb 1^st, 2010	Re: General Wade Hampton’s hunting trophy Reply #3 - Dec 30^th, 2021 at 10:52am	Print Post
	Very nice piece of history.


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Eddie Southgate Newbie Offline Posts: 5 Location: Alabama Joined: Jan 4^th, 2020	Re: General Wade Hampton’s hunting trophy Reply #4 - Jan 28^th, 2022 at 12:45pm	Print Post
	Very cool piece . I read a book on Wade Hampton when I was in elementary school and have been a fan every since . Several of the Hamptons used knifes to kill bears and boars . He and his sons were very tall and large men for their time and by all descriptions were fearless to the extreme . Congratulations on that find , I am officially jealous .


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