Biographical Sketches Of The Graduates And Eleves Of The Virginia Military Institute Who Fell During The War Between The States

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Download or read book Record of Service in the World War of V. M. I. Alumni and Their Alma Mater (Classic Reprint) written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Record of Service in the World War of V. M. I. Alumni and Their Alma Mater This Record is not complete, but its publication cannot be longer delayed. It is believed many more names will be added to the Service Roster when all the returns are in hand. The Compiler laboured earnestly for many months to make the Rosier complete, but his efforts have been only partly successful. Whether it be because of modesty, or duo to a disinclination to recall the awful scenes through which many of them passed, our Service Men have been loath to tell about themselves. In all cases it has been difficult to get them to speak in detail of their personal experiences, and, in many instances, a single word could not be drawn from them. It will thus be seen what difficulties have beset the Compiler. He has called to his aid every known source of information in the endeavour to make the Record absolutely correct, as to personnel, and as accurate as possible, in regard to the other facts wanted; but his hopes have not been fulfilled. Especially difficult has it been to secure definitely the Rank, Command and Station, in many cases. These have been given only when there seemed to be no doubt of their correctness; therefore, many omissions, and, doubtless, some errors, will be found in that connection. The Casualty' List is also believed to be far from complete. It is thought that others of our Brotherhood made the Supreme Sacrifice, and it is quite certain that many were wounded, or gassed, whose names are not given herein. As far as possible, credit has been given for Decorations Awarded and Citations Published; but here, too, the record is probably incomplete. But, with all its defects, this work is full of interest, as showing how these brave men volunteered for their Country's defense, at the first call to arms, and how gallantly they served. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.