The old college goes to war - the Civil War experiences of Willia_2

University of Richmond UR Scholarship Repository Master's Theses Student Research 2006 The old college goes to war : the Civil War experiences of William and Mary students, faculty, and alumni Sean Michael Heuvel Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses Part of the History Commons Recommended Citation Heuvel, Sean Michael, "The old college goes to war : the Civil War experiences of William and Mary students, faculty, and alumni" (2006) Master's Theses 1195 http://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/1195 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Research at UR Scholarship Repository It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses by an authorized administrator of UR Scholarship Repository For more information, please contact scholarshiprepository@richmond.edu THE OLD COLLEGE GOES TO WAR: THE CIVIL WAR EXPERIENCES OF WILLIAM AND MARY STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND ALUMNI By SEAN M HEUVEL Master of Arts in History University of Richmond 2006 Dr Robert C Kenzer, Thesis Director A stroll around the modem-day William and Mary campus offers visitors many links to the college's colonial history The re-created town of Colonial Williamsburg, the Wren Building, and statues and portraits of famous alumni, such as Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe, all conjure up images of William and Mary's eighteenthcentury grandeur Conversely, evidence of the college's rich Civil War history is more obscure Although scholars have recently examined Williamsburg's role in the War Between the States; little is known about the wartime activities of those individuals linked to William and Mary This study examines the wartime service of the college's students, faculty, and alumni Letters, depositions, military papers, and memoirs along with secondary sources identify the Civil War contributions of William and Mary's broader community I certify that I have read this thesis and find that, in scope and quality, it satisfies the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Signature r;: