Johnson Hagood (governor)
| Johnson Hagood | |
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| 80th Governor of South Carolina | |
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In office December 1, 1880 – July 10, 1882 |
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| Lieutenant | John D. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bothwell Jeter |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Smith Thompson |
| 20th Comptroller General of South Carolina | |
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In office December 14, 1876 – December 1, 1880 |
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| Governor |
Wade Hampton III William Dunlap Simpson Thomas Bothwell Jeter |
| Preceded by | Thomas C. Dunn |
| Succeeded by | John C. Coit |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Johnson Hagood February 21, 1829 Barnwell, South Carolina |
| Died | January 4, 1898 (aged 68) Barnwell, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Eloise B. Butler |
| Alma mater | The Citadel |
| Profession | Planter, soldier, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier general
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| Unit | 1st South Carolina Infantry |
| Battles/wars | |
Johnson Hagood (February 21, 1829 – January 4, 1898) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and the 80th Governor of South Carolina from 1880 to 1882.
Born in Barnwell, South Carolina, Hagood attended Richmond Academy in Augusta, Georgia, and afterwards graduated at the top of his class from the South Carolina Military Academy (now The Citadel) in 1847. He was admitted to the bar in 1850, but never practiced law because he preferred life on the plantation.
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Hagood volunteered and was enlisted a private of the First South Carolina Volunteers. He demonstrated remarkable skills in the military arts and rose rapidly through the ranks of the enlisted and subsequently as an officer. By 1862, due to his bravery in the field and considerable administrative acumen in camp, he was appointed a brigadier general and assistant adjutant general of the South Carolina Militia. His first commission in the Confederate States Army was as a colonel in the 1st (Hagood's) South Carolina Infantry. He participated in the Battle of Fort Sumter and the Second Battle of Bull Run, receiving appointment to brigadier general, effective July 21, 1862.
During the 1864 Overland Campaign, Hagood brought a brigade north to Petersburg, Virginia, and fought under Major General Robert F. Hoke in the battles of Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. He and his men served in the entrenchments at the Siege of Petersburg until December 1864, when Hoke's Division was ordered to the relief of Fort Fisher. Hagood commanded Fort Anderson during the Battle of Wilmington.
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