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Informationen zum Autor 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. Lisa L. Heuvel is a museum administrator, teacher and consultant who specializes in higher education history and American studies. She has worked with the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. She lives in Williamsburg. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung "This book explores in-depth the Civil War service of the College's students! faculty! and alumni! ranging from little-known individuals to historically prominent figures! this study commemorates The College of William and Mary's many contributions to the Civil War along with its role in shaping pre- and post-war higher education in the South"-- Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction1.¿Memories of Grandeur2.¿On the Eve of War3.¿A Bitter Demise4.¿The College's Ambitious Sons5.¿Warrior Scholars6.¿The Old Guard at War7.¿One Faithful HeartEpilogue: The Old College Moves ForwardMilitary Service TableAppendix A: The Civil War Service of William and Mary Students, 1861-1865Appendix B: The Civil War Service of William and Mary Faculty, 1861-1865Appendix C: The Civil War Service of William and Mary Alumni, 1861-1865Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex...
