Don Heiman’s Reviews > Gentleman and Soldier: A Biography of Wade Hampton III > Status Update

Edward Longacre published his biography of Civil War Lt General Hampton III, "Gentleman & Soldier" in 2009. It is an outstanding book, full of insight, surprises, and gripping story lines. Hampton personifies both pre and post bellum Southern gentry and economic values. His life helped me better understand why the South was unable to fully recover from war, technology change, and reconstruction.