Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-02-01
The Old Surviving Alumni Of The

The Old Surviving Alumni OF Inc
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We copy from the Norfolk Landmark
the following which may be of interest to
some OF our readers:
To the Editor of the Landmark. Norfolk.
Virginia:
Sir-In the sketch of the late Rev.
Robert Gatewood which appeared recent
" in your paper land in others). it was
said he was the ''oldest living alumni"
Of thesvirginia Military Institute. at the
time Of his iauented death.
This statement is erroneous. There
are eleven older graduates, besides sew
cral Other alumni.
Mr.. .Gatewood's class was graduated
IN IS4o OF the class of 1912 lthe first
class graduated) DIR. o. NJ. knight is
still living at his old home near o i've
vile. in Nottoway county Virginia. hav-
ing nearly reached his ninetisth year.
When the war began he was estab-
lished in large practice 10 his native
county. This he reliuquished at the first
call of his beloved Virginia and raised a
company of artillery which he CON-
manded with great gallantry. After the
war he resumed his profession las Well as
his occupation of farming) which he pur-
sued unremittingly until few years ago.
Of the class of 1874. Colonel George A.
Porterfi-ld is still living at his old home.
Charles Town. West Virginia. and is
wonderfully vigorous. both physically
and mentally.
He was a brave officer in both the
Mexican and Confederate wars.
Of the class of IS45, Major J. B. Sher-
rard is living with his son. Colonel D. G.
Sherrard (also graduate of the " M. H.
at Barnett. Texas. MAJOR Sherrard is a
native of Hampshire county. West Vir-
ginia. but has never allowed himself to
be called West Virginian The South
ern Confederacy had no more devoted
champion than this brave old major of
the 18th Virginia Infantry.
OF the class of 1916. DR.. George w.
Bruce, Formerly of Winchester, Vir-
ginia,) IS living at Moundsvile, w. Va.
His neighbors write me there was never
better citizen or more beloved physi-
clan than he. He has lived at Mounds
vile ever since his graduation.
OF the class of IS47. there are two SUR
vivols, namely John Y. Page Esq, of
Berryville, Virginia. lawyer and scholar;
and Hon. John c. Moncure, Confederate
colonel, aud afterwards Treasurer of the
State of Louisiana. and later Judge of
her Supreme Court; he lives at Shreve-
port. and only few months ago visited
his old home in Virginia Judge Mon
cure is a worthy son Of his sire, the
learned and beloved president of Vlr-
gipia's highest court for so many years.
Of the class of I84S there are five s.r-
vivors, namely. Professor Stephen T.
Pendleton, of Richmond, Virginia, ia
nous for half century as a teacher in
Richmond.
Colonel William Fl. Pryor. now of
Charlottesville. Virginia. distinguished
civil engineer and Confederate fighter
tnow on visit to his daughter in your
city
Colonel Norborne Berkeley. of Water.
fall, Prince William county, Virginia.
member of Convention of sol. and the
famous commander of the Eighth Vir-
GINA Infantry. c. 5. A Uhe Berkeley
Regiment, in which the four senior Off
GERS were brothers,
Colonel Nat. Tyler, now of Washing
ton. d. c.. the veteran ante bellum Vir-
ginia editor and lieutenant colonel, c 5.
A.
Colonel William w. Fiuuev, of Sub
lett, Powhatan county, Virginia. gallant
Confederate lieutenant colonel and pol
ished scholar.
There is no survivor of the class of
IS43 There is but one former class mate
of the sanity Robert Gatewood still liv-
ing. namely, Major A X, II, Ransom, of
Baltimore. Md the gallant and accom-
p'ished Confederate staff officer
These twelve surviving graduates of
the first eight classes of the Virginia
Military Destitute are noble representa-
tives of the six thousand graduates ad
eleves of this venerable State institution
and her living sons are more than willing
that she should be judged by these wor-
thy examplars of her teachings and her
traditions JOSEPH R ANDERSON.
President V. M. | Alumni Association
and Editor The V. NJ. l. Biography ="
Lee, Goochland Co Va, Jan II, 1910.
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