Hampton's Legion.
--By their glorious achievements on the battle-field last Sunday the members of this famous Legion have rendered themselves immortal. It was rightly conjectured, when the Legion was formed, that if allowed the opportunity, it would illustrate South Carolina prowess and add to the lustre of her Palmetto character. The havoc made in its ranks will soon her paired by new members; for when Col. Hampton first proposed to raise his Legion, he met a full and rapid response to the call. Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina, all competed for the honor of serving under him--Thirty companies thus tendered their request "for a place in the picture near the flashing of the guns."The daring partisan exploits of Wade Hampton of the Revolution — the gallant services of Wade Hampton in the war of 1812--give a prestige to the name of Wade Hampton of the present day. His well-known qualities of head, heart and hand, admirably fit him for the height trust which was so judiciously conferred on him.
