James Henry Lane (Confederate general)
A university professor and Confederate general in the American Civil War. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Union general and Kansas senator with the same name, see James Henry Lane (Union general).
James Henry Lane (July 28, 1833 – September 21, 1907) was a university professor and Confederate general in the American Civil War.
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James H. Lane | |
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Nickname(s) | The Little General "Little Jim" |
Born | (1833-07-28)July 28, 1833 Mathews Courthouse, Virginia |
Died | September 21, 1907(1907-09-21) (aged 74) Auburn, Alabama |
Buried | Pine Hill Cemetery Auburn, Alabama |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Service/ | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861 – 1865 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | 1st North Carolina Volunteers |
Commands held | 28th North Carolina Infantry Lane's Brigade |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Other work | Professor at Virginia Military Institute; North Carolina Military Institute; Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College; Alabama Polytechnic Institute |
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As its first Commandant, he is considered to be the father of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and is the namesake of the University's oldest building, Lane Hall.[1]