Elijah V. White's Ball's Bluff Address 1887

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Elijah V. White's Ball's Bluff Address 1887

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The Ball's Bluff address by Elijah Viers White is an account of his experiences during the battle. The address was used as a part of a fundraiser for the monument of a Confederate soldier that stands outside the Loudoun County Court House.

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White, Elijah V. (Elijah Viers), 1832-1907

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Elijah Viers White (1832-1907), known as "Lige", is perhaps best remembered for his role as a Confederate cavalry officer. During the Civil War he was a major perpetrator of Confederate partisan operations, and was praised by leaders such as Robert E. Lee, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, J.E.B. Stuart, and Wade Hampton. Born in Montgomery County, Maryland on 29 Aug 1832, White received a two-year education at the Lima Seminary and Granville College, both in upstate New Yor...