Mark Bernard Hardin collection, 1899, 1902, 1916, 1953.

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Mark Bernard Hardin collection, 1899, 1902, 1916, 1953.

This collection contains photocopies of biographical information about Hardin from "The Oconeean," v.2; "Men of Mark," v.4; "Confederate Military History," v.5; and "The Huguenot," no. 13. Also included is 1 photocopy of Hardin's obituary ca. April 1916; 2 photocopies of hand-written biographical information; 1 photocopy of a hand-written letter by M.B. Hardin [ca. 1909?] that contains geological information; and 1 photocopy of a June 23, 1953 letter from William Couper, Executive Officer, Virginia Military Institute, to Mrs. J.W. Gantt of Greenville, S.C. relating information about Hardin's time as student and instructor at Virginia Military Institute.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 33rd

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Virginia Military Institute

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On March 29, 1839 the General Aslsembly passed the final version of the act establishing a military school at the Lexington arsenal, where the students would protect the arms while pursuing educational courses. The School was named the Virginia Military Institute and is the nation's oldest state supported military college. The governor appointed nine members to the Board of Visitors to oversee the new school and they elected Claudius Crozet as president of the board and named Franci...

Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Heavy Artillery Battalion, 18th

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Hardin, Mark Bernard, 1838-1916

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Mark Bernard Hardin was born on August 14, 1838 in Alexandria, Va. He was the son of Lauresten B. and Anna Hardin. An 1858 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, Hardin accepted a teaching position with the Institute and taught there until hostilities broke out between the North and South. He joined the Thirty-third Virginia Regiment as major and along with Stonewall Jackson's Brigade fought in the First Battle of Manassas (First Battle of Bull Run). In June 1862, Hardin was appointed majo...

Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina. Chemical Dept.

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Couper, Wm. (William), 1884-

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Engineer and colonel in U.S. Army; graduate of Virginia Military Institute (Class of 1904); army officer, 1917-1920; engineer; Business Executive VMI, 1925-1954; VMI Historiographer, 1934-1954; retired VMI 1954; d. 1964. From the description of A diary of the first few months of the World War, 1917 : typescript, 1917-1953 (bulk, 1917). (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 32877561 William Couper was born September 20, 1853 in Norfolk, Virginia, so...

South Carolina Experiment Stations

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