America's second oldest higher education institution experienced the full violence of the Civil War, with a wartime destiny of destruction compounded by its strategic location in Virginia's Tidewater region between Union and Confederate lines. This book describes the fate of the College and also explores in-depth the war service of the College's students, faculty, and alumni, ranging from little-known individuals to historically prominent figures such as Winfield Scott, John Tyler, and John J. Crittenden. The College's many contributions to the Civil War and its role in shaping pre- and post-war higher education in the South are fully revealed.…mehr
America's second oldest higher education institution experienced the full violence of the Civil War, with a wartime destiny of destruction compounded by its strategic location in Virginia's Tidewater region between Union and Confederate lines. This book describes the fate of the College and also explores in-depth the war service of the College's students, faculty, and alumni, ranging from little-known individuals to historically prominent figures such as Winfield Scott, John Tyler, and John J. Crittenden. The College's many contributions to the Civil War and its role in shaping pre- and post-war higher education in the South are fully revealed.
Sean M. Heuvel is a faculty member with the Department of Leadership and American Studies at Christopher Newport University, where he specializes in military leadership, the American Revolution and the Civil War. He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Memories of Grandeur 2. On the Eve of War 3. A Bitter Demise 4. The College's Ambitious Sons 5. Warrior Scholars 6. The Old Guard at War 7. One Faithful Heart Epilogue: The Old College Moves Forward Military Service Table Appendix A: The Civil War Service of William and Mary Students, 1861-1865 Appendix B: The Civil War Service of William and Mary Faculty, 1861-1865 Appendix C: The Civil War Service of William and Mary Alumni, 1861-1865 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Memories of Grandeur 2. On the Eve of War 3. A Bitter Demise 4. The College's Ambitious Sons 5. Warrior Scholars 6. The Old Guard at War 7. One Faithful Heart Epilogue: The Old College Moves Forward Military Service Table Appendix A: The Civil War Service of William and Mary Students, 1861-1865 Appendix B: The Civil War Service of William and Mary Faculty, 1861-1865 Appendix C: The Civil War Service of William and Mary Alumni, 1861-1865 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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