Description: I offer this to you Civil War and World War authors out there. It's particularly helpful for those that study the American Civil War and campaigns in the Shenandoah Valley of VA. According to esteemed author Richard McMurry, the Virginia Military Institute produced more field-grade officers for General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia than any other school in the USA. By field-grade I mean Majors, Lieutenant-Colonels and Colonels. This was never so evident than in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg in July, 1863. At the beginning of the march across those Pennsylvania fields, there were 13 regiments in the attack with 9 of those 13 being commanded by VMI men. By the end of the attack and withdrawal, 11 of the 13 regiments had been commanded by VMI alumni. This softcover book is useful in so many ways. Every single person who has ever matriculated to VMI is mentioned in this book, with key data listed: where from, how old, military service, awards, died and where buried, etc. The book also contains information about every person who has been on any type of board or served in any position at VMI, from Superintendent, Commandant of Cadets, Board of Visitors, on down. It contains a chronology of VMI and a brief history of VMI from 1839 to 2000. You'll plainly see the importance of VMI not just to the Commonwealth of VA but to the nation at large.
Price: 19.32 USD
Location: Bedford, Virginia
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Year: 2000
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Theme: Military Academies
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
