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The College of William and Mary in the Civil War / Sean M. Heuvel and Lisa L. Heuvel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Heuvel, Sean M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Soldiers--Virginia--Registers.
- Soldiers.
- Soldiers--Virginia--Biography.
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Virginia.
- College of William & Mary--History, Military--19th century.
- College of William & Mary.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (233 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland & Co., c2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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-w
- Contents:
- Cover; 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
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed July 02, 2013).
- On the cover: A sketch by David E. Cronin, depicting the April 9, 1863, Confederate raid on Williamsburg, which resulted in heavy skirmishing on the William and Mary campus.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-0367-7
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