caption serviceyears laterwork branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance battles birth_date placeofburial nickname rank image article_title name
james taken in 1865 henry lane in confederate general uniform ; photo 1861 & ndash ; 1865 professor institute ; virginia agricultural and mechanical college ; alabama polytechnic at institute virginia military institute ; north carolina military csa auburn , alabama 21 september 1907 mathews courthouse , virginia usa united states of america confederate states of america american civil war 28 july 1833 pine hill cemetery auburn , alabama the little general `` little jim '' 35px brigadier general james henry lane csa.jpg james henry lane -lrb- confederate general -rrb-
 james h. lane
james henry lane -lrb- confederate general -rrb-

james henry lane -lrb- july 28 , 1833 -- september 21 , 1907 -rrb- was a university professor and confederate general in the american civil war .
he is considered to be the father of virginia polytechnic institute and state university and is the namesake of the university 's oldest building , lane hall .
