Virginia Military Institute and Its Involvement Throughout the American Civil War

Abstract

The Corps of Cadets at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) participated in only one battle during the American Civil War. This paper seeks to determine what factors influenced the decision to employ VMI Cadets in battle or to restrict their employment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA401104

Entities

People

  • Thomas D. Mcginnis

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Insurgency
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Militia
  • Personnel Management
  • Storage
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Military Academy

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  • Sociology

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies