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Today is the annual memorial parade held at VMI to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of New Market- fought in 1864 . In that battle the VMI Cadet corps was mobilized and marched approximately 80 miles north to face a Union Army under Gen Siegel marching up the Valley. At Harrisonburg they joined a Confederate army under Gen Breckenridge. On May 15th at the town of New Market they were sent into the line as a unit and conducted a charge across 150 yard mud field that resulted in 10 Cadets being killed and 55 wounded out of 257 engaged, and 2 Union guns captured.
The ceremony is a moving one- and while it commemorates a Confederate battle- at this point it really is celebrated to remember all VMI Alumni who have served our country.
The ceremony includes a Parade, the reading of the roll call ( "Cadet...: Atwill; Cabell;Crockett; Hartsfield ;Haynes; Jefferson;Jones; McDowell; Stanard ;Wheelwright"- "Died on the field of honor sir" ) and a wreath laying and the playing of taps at the Statue of "Virginia Mourning Her Dead". It's doubly moving, because in the case of this year's graduating class - it's the last Parade they will march in at VMI before their graduation tomorrow. So Congratulations to the class of 2012
"Atwill; Cabell;Crockett; Hartsfield ;Haynes; Jefferson;Jones; McDowell; Stanard ;Wheelwright"-
Today is the annual memorial parade held at VMI to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of New Market- fought in 1864 . In that battle the VMI Cadet corps was mobilized and marched approximately 80 miles north to face a Union Army under Gen Siegel marching up the Valley. At Harrisonburg they joined a Confederate army under Gen Breckenridge. On May 15th at the town of New Market they were sent into the line as a unit and conducted a charge across 150 yard mud field that resulted in 10 Cadets being killed and 55 wounded out of 257 engaged, and 2 Union guns captured.
The ceremony is a moving one- and while it commemorates a Confederate battle- at this point it really is celebrated to remember all VMI Alumni who have served our country.
The ceremony includes a Parade, the reading of the roll call ( "Cadet...: Atwill; Cabell;Crockett; Hartsfield ;Haynes; Jefferson;Jones; McDowell; Stanard ;Wheelwright"- "Died on the field of honor sir" ) and a wreath laying and the playing of taps at the Statue of "Virginia Mourning Her Dead". It's doubly moving, because in the case of this year's graduating class - it's the last Parade they will march in at VMI before their graduation tomorrow. So Congratulations to the class of 2012
"Atwill; Cabell;Crockett; Hartsfield ;Haynes; Jefferson;Jones; McDowell; Stanard ;Wheelwright"-
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