HEADQUARTERS
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
Lexington, Virginia

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1858_59 - 1860_61 - 1862_63 - 1864_65 - 1866_67 - 1868_69 - 1870_71 - 1872_73
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1938_39 - 1940_41 - 1942

Class of 1846
(Nos. 117 to 142)

14 cadets were graduated July 4, 1846, in a three-year course. 46 members.

*Baber, Thomas Berry, Jr.; Millville, Va.; 3 yrs.; Prvt., Co. C, 9th Va. Cav., C. S. A.; Farmer; Died Oct. 31, 1872, at "Stony Point," near the Potomac.

†*Bruce, George William; Winchester, Va..; 3 yrs., Grad. 6; Grad., Univ. of Pa.; Physician; Mayor of Moundsville; Pres. Marshall Co. Bank; Died Oct. 6, 1917.

†*Colston, Raleigh Edward; Hedgesville, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. 4; Prof. French, V. M. I.; Brig.-Gen. C. S. A.; Col. Egyptian Army; Died July 29, 1896 at Richmond, Va.

*Dabney, George Francis; Louisa Co., Va.; 1 1/4 yrs.; Planter; Pvt. in C. S. A. (command not known); Civil Service; Farmer; Died Jan. 3, 1900.

†*Fitzhugh, Philip Aylett; Urbana, Va.; 3 yrs. Grad. 11; Teacher; Physician; Capt. and D__master Va. forces at beginning of Civil War; Captured at his home in Enemy Country; Physician and Surgeon; Died July 7, 1908.

†*GOODE, EDMOND; St. James, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. 9; Farmer; Col. 58th Va. Inf., C. S. A.; Died Mar. 1862.

*Goodman, James Willis; Dover Mills, Va.; 2 yrs. rep. 3rd; Lt. Wise's Brigade, C. S. A.; Farmer and Miller; Died Nov. 10, 1886 or 1887.

†*GREEN, WILLIAM JAMES; Falmouth, Va.; _ yrs., Grad. 14; Merchant and Farmer; Lt. Co. 47th Va. Inf., C. S. A.; Killed Jun. 27, 18__ in battle at Cold Harbor.

†*KEELING, ROBERT HENRY; Richmond, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. 5; Prin., Acad.; Lt. Mexican War; Capt. 13th Ala. Inf. C. S. A.; Killed May 31, 1862 at Seven Pines.

*Layne, Alexander Cassius; Covington, Va.; 4 yrs., rep. 3rd; Served in Mexican War as Lieut; Lt. in Va. State Public Dd. untl death, Aug. 22, 1860.

†*Leyburn, William Caruthers; Lexington, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. 10; Merchant of seeds and agricultural implements; Died Feb. 26, 1882, at Milwaukee, Wis.

†*MARR, JOHN QUINCY; Warrenton, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad *2; Asst. Prof., V. M. I.; Mem. Sec. Conv.; Lt.-Col., C. S. A.; Killed June 1, 1861 at Fairfax C. H., Va. The first officer to be killed in Civil War.

*Marye, Willis Young; Page Co., Va.; 4 mos.; Cler; Miner in California; no war record; Died Jun. 23, 1883 at Luray, Va.

*McBride, James Jackson; Rockbridge Co., Va.; 7 mos.; Farmer; Pvt. Co. H., 14th Va. Cav. C. S. A.; Died May 30, 1872 after having been thrown from his horse.

*McCarty, James Ball; Farnham C. H., Va.; 1 yr. 11 mos., rep. 3rd; Pvt., 9th Va. Cav., C. S. A.; Farmer; Died March 19, 1887 at Greenvale, Farm, Lancaster Co., Va.

*Menefee, Littleton Tazewell; Rappahannock Co., Va.; 1 1/4 yrs.; Sgt. in Capt. S. T. Mason's Co. F; 1st U. S. Mounted Rifles, Mexican War; wounded at Cerro Gorda; Last pension record 1851, then living in Cooper Co., Mo., invalid.

*Meredith, David William; Diamond Groves, Va.; 2 yrs., rep. 3rd; Rich and prosperous Farmer; Died Aug. 27, 1897 near Meredith's Mill.

†*Mills, Ronald; Richmond, Va.; 4 yrs. rep. 3rd., Grad. 13; Farmer outside of Richmond; Capt., Va. Cav., C. S. A.; Merchant in Texas; Died July 4, 1899 in Virginia.

†*Nelson, William M.; Clarke Co., Va.; 2 yrs., Grad. 3; Teacher; Clergyman; Drillmaster, C. S. A.; Died Jul. 9, 1876.

†*Patton, John M.; Richmond, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. 8; Col., 21st Va. Inf., C. S. A.; Lawyer-Judge Advocate at Richmond; Bd. of Vis., V. M. I.; Author; Died Oct. 9, 1898.

†*Porter, John Crump; Raccoon Ford, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. 7; Teacher; Farmer; Capt., Va. Vols.; Col., Art., C. S. A.; Died Oct. 4, 1903.

*Reid, Henry Cabell; Lexington, Va.; 7 1/2 mos.; Died while a cadet Feb. 28, 1844.

†*Robertson, Thomas Bolling; Richmond, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. *1; Prof., Math, Richmond, Coll.; Died Jan. 15, 1860.

*Ruff, William A.; Lexington, Va.; 3 yrs., rep. 3rd; In C. S. A.; Command not known; Farmer and dealer in cattle; Died Aug. 16, 1902 in Rockbridge Co., near Glasgow.

*Scott, William Arthur; Dinwiddie Co., Va.; 4 mos.; 1st Lt., Mexican War; Died in Calif. about 1849.

†*Tyler, Randolph; Buckland, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. 12; M. D., Jeff. Coll., Phila., 1852; Physician in Prince William Co., Va.; Died Oct. 5, 1908.

Class of 1847
(Nos. 143 of 172)

12 cadets were graduated July 5, 1847, in a three-year course. Two declared graduates later. 30 members.

*Archer, Robert S.; Old Point, Va.; 1 yr.; Major, Tredegar Bat'n (Reserves), C. S. A.; Sup., Rolling Mills, Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond, Va. Pres., Southern Railway Supply Co. from about 1880; Died Mar. 30, 1901.

†*Chrisman, Burke L.; Rockingham Co., Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. 10; Teacher; Physician; Apptd. Major, 10th Va. Inf., C. S. A. (declined); Prop., Springs Resort; Died Jul. 5, 1895.

†*Claytor, John Murrell; Lynchburg, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. 11; Civil Engineer; Died a year or two after graduating; Claytor Endowment at V. M. I. in his memory.

*Cockayne, Alexander Hamilton; Grove Creek, (W.) Va.; 1 yr.; Lawyer; Died Sept. 15, 1855.

*Cummings, James Caruthers; Lexington, Va.; 2 yrs., rep. 3rd; Deputy Clerk, Rockbridge Co., Va.; Died Sept. 16, 1853.

†*Downs, Wilford, Jr.; Lexington, Va.; 4 yrs., rep. 3rd, Grad. 12; Prin. School; Methodist Clergyman; Died Sep. 24, 1884.

*Dunnavant, William Cullen; Richmond, Va.; 2 yrs., rep. 3rd. Dentist; Died 1902, Washington, D. C.

†*Gray, Robert Asher; Harrisonburg, Va.; 3 yrs.; Hon. Grad., N. S., Later; Mem. Bd. Vis. V. M. I.; Clerk of Rockingham Co. Circuit Court; Farmer; Died Aug. 12, 1887.

*Jackson, Andrew; Petersburg, Va.; 2 yrs.; Grad., U. S. A. Mexican War; Col., 5th S. C. Inf., C. S. A.; Died July 31, 1870.

*Keaton, Alphonso C.; Hampton, Va.; 1 yr.; Went to California in 1849 or 1850 never returning to his home in Hampton. No record. Dead.

*LEWIS, ANDREW DONNELLY; Kanawha Co., W. Va.; 1 1/2 yrs., ent. 3rd; Went to Calif. in 1849; Capt., Crescent Rifles (La.), C. S. A.; Died near end of War as result of wounds received in Battle of Shiloh.

†*Mahone, William; Southampton, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. 8; Chief Engr.; R. R. Builder; Maj.-Gen., C. S. A.; Pres., A. M. & O. R. R.; U. S. Senate; Died Oct. 8, 1895 at Washington, D. C. Lived at Petersburg, Va.

†*McGrew, Samuel; Kingwood, (W.) Va.; 4 yrs., rep. 2nd, Grad. 9; Teacher; Gold Miner; Rancher; Died Dec. 13, 1897, near Stony Point, Sonoma Co., Calif.

†*Moncure, John Charles; Falmouth, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. 5; Lawyer; Bd. Viz., V. M. I.; Major Staff, C. S. A.; La. Leg.; Judge Superior Court, La.; Died Dec. 17, 1916, Shreveport, La.

*Moorman, Robert Bruce; Lewisburg, W. Va.; 1 yr.; Farmer; Capt., Co. D, 14th Va. Cav., C. S. A.; Author; Com'r to Paris; Died Mar. 23, 1895, Stafford's Springs, Miss.

*Nalle, Benjamin Johnson; Stevensburg, Va.; 1 yr.; Civil service Clerk, Washington D. C.; Died "early in 1862."

*North, George W.; Lynchburg, Va.; 5 mos.; Died from malaria fever in Aug. 1851.

*Peck, John A.; Giles C. H., Va.; 1 yr. 8 mos., rep. 3rd; Capt., Co. F, 60th Va. Inf., C. S. A.; Farmer; Died May 20, 1867.

†*Page, John Y.; Millwood, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. 3; L. L. B., U. of Va.; Lawyer; Died March, 1911.

†*Powell, D(aniel) Lee; Leesburg, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. 4; Prin., Southern Female Inst., Richmond; A. M., College of William and Mary; Lt.-Col., Va. Local Defense, C. S. A.; Educator; Died Jul. 23, 1871, Winchester, Va.

*Scott, Charles Francis; Warenton, Va.; 1 1/2 yrs.; Died Jan. 11, 1846 while a cadet, on sick leave.

†*Sinton, Richard Harcourt; Richmond, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. *1; Asst. paymaster U. S. Navy, Mexican War; Broker, Real Estate, San Francisco, Calif.; Died Jul. 18, 1894 in Calif. where he had been living since about 1849.

†*Smith, Isaac Williams; Theological Seminary, Va.; 1 1/2 yrs.; Hon. grad., N. S. (7-2-1874); Lt., Va. Regt., Mexican War; Civil Engr.; Author; Asst. Prof., V. M. I.; Lt. Col., C. S. A.; Ch. Engr.; Author; Died Jan. 1, 1897.

†Smyth, Henry Bowyer; Wythe Co., Va.; 3 yrs., Grad. 7; Taught school at Burkeville, Va. and died there, in 1861.

*Southall, Anthony Webster; Deatonsville, Va.; 1 yr.; Law Student; Prvt. in Amelia Co. Co., 1st Va. Reg., Mexican War; Died shortly thereafter.

*Southall, William Henry; Charlottesville, Va.; 2 yrs.; Capt. Everitt's (afterwards Johnston's) Battery, Co. H, Va. Art., C. S. A.; Farmer; Died Oct. 30, 1890, Charlottesville, Va.

*Tabb, Philip Edward, Jr.; Gloucester, Va.; _ mos.; Farmer; Died Jan. 31, 1859.

*Waring, Robert Payne; Loretta, Va.; 7 mos., Farmer; Physically incapacitated for military service; Died Jan. 25, 1896.

†*Welch, John; Locust Dale, Va.; 3 yrs., Grad 6, Grad., Univ. of Va.; Lawyer; Capt. Va. Militia Capt., Co. A, 7th Va. Inf., C. S. A.; Farmer after war; Died Jul. 9, 1879.

†*Wharton, Gabriel C.; Culpeper, Va.; 2 yrs., Grad. *2; Civil Engineer; Railroad Builder; Brig. Gen., C. S. A.; Mem. V. M. *. Bd. Vis.; L_ Legislature; Died May 11, 1906 in Radford.