Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Contents THE INSTITUTE THE CORPS -. THE ACADEMICS THE ATHLETICS i THE ACTIVITIES 4 - N

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IN MEMORIAM Mr. Herbert Patchin--1901-1963 Herb, as he was affectionatelj ' known, was the Athletic Trainer and Director of Physical Education at the time of his passing. He served VMl for thirty-three years of his colorful life and last vear was elected to the Helms Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame.

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IniliT luitvy liri- tin- Cadets eliarged and captureil [laii of I iiimi liallt-ry uiulfr ' ou Klc-isler. THE BATTLE OF NEW MARKET There are few jiersons who have ever been coii- nectecl with tlie Mrgiiiia MiHtary Institute for whom the name New larket (hjes not connote a wealtli of experi- ence. To cadets, alumni, and others, this battle, fought exactly one hundred years ago, represents those intangible factors which made anil can continue to make the ySll an institution unique in spirit and achievement. The efforts of a group of cadets one fourth the size of the present Corps have served as bf)th achievement and in- spiration to those pursuing a unique intellectual path. In view of the obvious iuipfjrtance of this battle in our traditions it would .seem essential to consider the battle from a new perspective and lo afhx it in the |)roper slot among the elements of the historical inheritance of the present Corps of Cadets and that of all future Corps. Everyone familiar with the battle knows of the charge of the New Market Corps. But is this the only courageous and praiseworthy action of the Cadets at New Market. What can be truly regarded as the service of the Corps to the Confederacy in the spring of 1864, beyond one brief charge on a Federal artillery battery? The Civil War brought many hardships to the states of the Confederacy, but those it brought to the Cadets of VMI were hardly of a tragic, or even of a pathetic, nature. These young men constantly bemoaned the fact that they were considered too young to participate in their country ' s