VMI Archives Historical Rosters: Robert Bowie Sothoron

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Robert Bowie Sothoron

Roster ID 3172
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First Name:	Robert
Middle Name:	Bowie
Last Name:	Sothoron
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Affiliation:	Class of 1868
Biography & Genealogy:	Robert Bowie Sothoron, Class of 1868: Born- March 28, 1847 in St. Mary's Co. Maryland Father- John Henry Sothoron; Mother- Elizabeth Magruder Somervell. Marital Status- Never married, no children. Entered VMI- Dec. 24, 1864; Served with the Corps of Cadets in the trenches in Richmond, Va. until the Corps disbanded April 2, 1865. Career- Gauger with the Internal Revenue Service for the State of Maryland. Died- March 8, 1911.

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