Hampton's Legion

Hampton's Legion
Flag of South Carolina
ActiveSummer 1861–1865
Country Confederate States of America
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch Confederate Volunteer Army
TypeMultiple Component Legion
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Wade Hampton

Hampton's Legion was an American Civil War military unit of the Confederate States of America, organized and partially financed by wealthy South Carolina planter 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.