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John Bowie Strange

Roster ID 26
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First Name:John
Middle Name:Bowie
Last Name:Strange
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Affiliation:Class of 1842
Biography & Genealogy:Birth date: 1823 in Fluvanna County, Virginia Death date: Killed in action at the Battle of South Mountain, Maryland on September 14, 1862; Buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Virginia Father: Gideon Alloway Strange Mother: Harriet J. Magruder Marriage: M. Agnes Gaines Children: Willoughby, Agnes (married John H. Southall of Richmond, Virginia), Henry B. (VMI Class of 1873), and James (died in infancy) Career: Teacher; Principal at Norfolk Academy; Superintendent at Albemarle Military Institute. Uncle of Edward M. Tutwiler, VMI Class of 1867. VMI Record Entered VMI on November 11, 1839 from Scottsville, Virginia and graduated on July 4, 1842, standing third out of 16. Was VMI's first cadet sentinel. Military Record Civil War: Colonel with the 19th Virginia Infantry
Additional Online Resources:Full text cadet letter, 1840

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The database currently includes the names of all enrolled students (both graduates and non-graduates) from VMI's opening in 1839 through the World War II era. In addition, you will find biographical and genealogical information, including a summary of military service during the Civil War, for many individuals who attended in the 19th century. The database also includes some historical Faculty and Board of Visitors members, as well as U. S. Army students sent to VMI for training during World Wars I and II. The latter groups were not VMI cadets. For further information about an ancestor listed in the database, please contact the VMI Archives. We can check the complete record, let you know if other information available, and provide copies of original documents. This database is for historical research. We do not release information about living individuals.

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