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• Moore, Samuel McDowell   b. February 9, 1796  d. September 17, 1875
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Virginia's 17th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1833 to 1835. Also served as a Delegate to the Virginia Secession Convention in 1861, and Member of the Virginia State Legislature.
  Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington (Lexington City County), Lexington City, Virginia, USA
   
• Paxton, Elisha Franklin 'Bull'    b. March 24, 1828  d. May 3, 1863
  Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born at Rockbridge City, Virginia, he was a graduate of Washington College, (now Washington and Lee), and Yale University, and studied law at the University of Virginia, ranking 1st in his class. He began his legal practice in Ohio before settling in Lexington, Virginia, in 1854. 5 years later he abandoned his profession because of failing eyesight. When Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861, he enlisted as a Lieutenant in the Rockbridge Rifles, which...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
  Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington (Lexington City County), Lexington City, Virginia, USA
   
• Pendleton, Alexander Swift 'Sandie'    b. September 28, 1840  d. September 23, 1864
  Civil War Confederate Army Officer. His father was William Nelson Pendleton, a minister and future Confederate General, who settled his family in Maryland from 1844 to 1853. Educated at home and in a private school, at age 13 Alexander Pendleton enrolled in Washington College, (now Washington and Lee), at Lexington, Virginia, where his father had accepted a parish. An excellent student, he belonged to the same literary society as Thomas J. Jackson, then on the faculty of the Virginia Military...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
  Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington (Lexington City County), Lexington City, Virginia, USA
   
• Pendleton, William Nelson    b. December 26, 1809  d. January 15, 1883
  Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born in Richmond, Virginia, he received his early education from private tutors. In 1826 he entered West Point, graduating 5th of 40 cadets in the class of 1830. Following 3 years in the army, he resigned to go into teaching. In 1838 he received ordination as an Episcopal rector and 15 years later became the minister of Grace Church in Lexington, Virginia, a post he held for the remainder of his life. He was 51 when the Civil War began, but despite his...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
  Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington (Lexington City County), Lexington City, Virginia, USA
   
• Preston, John Thomas Lewis    b. April 25, 1811  d. July 15, 1890
  Educator. He was the founder of the Virginia Military Institute in 1839 and one of its first professors. The Preston library at VMI is named for him. His wife, Margaret Junkin Preston is the famed "Poetess of the Confederacy". Her inspiration to write this poetry came at the expense of VMI being burned by Union troops in 1864. Margarets sister Eleanor, married Thomas Jackson on August 4, 1853. Preston was also a lawyer. When the Civil War broke out Preston oppossed secession and served under...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Denardo)
  Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington (Lexington City County), Lexington City, Virginia, USA
  Plot: # 19
   
• Preston, Margaret    b. May 19, 1820  d. March 28, 1897
  Author. Among her works are "Silverwood, a Book of Memories," "A Rhyme of the War," and "Old Songs and New." (Bio by: Laurie)
  Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington (Lexington City County), Lexington City, Virginia, USA
   
• Robertson, Absalom Willis    b. May 27, 1887  d. November 1, 1971
  Major, World War I, 1917-1919; United States Representative from Virginia, 1933-1946; United States Senator from Virginia, 1946-1966; father of televangelist Pat Robertson.
  Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington (Lexington City County), Lexington City, Virginia, USA
   
• Shipp, Scott    b. August 2, 1839  d. December 4, 1917
  Civil War Confederate Army Officer, Educator. Born In Warrenton, Virginia and attended the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. He was Commandant of the Corps of Cadet and led them during the Battle of New Market. After graduating from VMI he became a professor of military tactics at V.M.I. In 1890 he became the Second Superintendant of VMI He also served on the Board of Visitor of the United State Military Academy and as President of the Board of the United States Naval Academy. (Bio by: S.G. Thompson)
  Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington (Lexington City County), Lexington City, Virginia, USA
   
• Smith, Francis Henney    b. October 18, 1812  d. March 21, 1890
  Educator. He was the first Superintendent of Virginia Military Institute. An 1833 graduate of the United States Military Academy, he served as an assistant Professor there from 1833 to 1836. at United State Military Academy. He then served as a Professor of mathematics at Hampden Sidney College from 1837 to 1839. He moved to Lexington, Virginia in 1839 to assist with the organization of the Virginia Military Institute, being appointed it's first superintendent. He served in that office for then...[Read More] (Bio by: S.G. Thompson)
  Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington (Lexington City County), Lexington City, Virginia, USA
  Plot: LAT: 37.78103 - LON: 79.44637
   
• Traveller    b. 1857  d. 1870
  War Horse, American Civil War. Traveller's Civil War history parallels his famous master Robert E. Lee. Attempts by Lee, astride Traveller, to lead battle charges were discouraged by his men who would surround him, sending him back to the rear, with shouts, "Lee to the rear," knowing the twosome would be the primary target of Union sharpshooters and his death would be detrimental to the South. From the back of his horse...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
  Lee Chapel Museum, Lexington (Lexington City County), Lexington City, Virginia, USA
  Plot: Outside Lee Chapel Museum, Basement level, Lee Office entrance
   
• Tucker, Henry St. George    b. April 5, 1853  d. July 23, 1932
  US Congressman. He graduated from law school and was admitted to the bar in 1876. He was a law professor at Washington and Lee University in Virginia, in 1897 and its dean in 1900. In 1905 he became dean of the law school at George Washington University; and president of the American Bar Association in 1905. In 1909 and 1921 he was unscuccessfull as the Democratic candidate for the nomination for Governor. He served in Congress from 1922, until his death in 1932. (Bio by: Mr. Denardo)
  Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington (Lexington City County), Lexington City, Virginia, USA
   
• Twombly, Edwin Parker 'Cy'  b. June 15, 1897  d. December 3, 1974
  Major League Baseball Player. He was a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox in 1921. He started four of the seven games he appeared in finishing the other three in a relief role going 1-2 during that summer. (Bio by: Robert)
  Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington (Lexington City County), Lexington City, Virginia, USA
   
• Williamson, Thomas H.    b. August 30, 1813  d. March 31, 1888
  Civil War Confederate Army Officer Served as Professer of Engineering and Drawing at Virginia Military Institute for 47 years. A Lieutenant Colonel of Engineers in Provisional Army of Virginia, in April of 1862, Maj. General Stonewall Jackson requested that he be temporarily released from his duties and assigned to Jackson's command. (Bio by: kimshockey (reb))
  Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington (Lexington City County), Lexington City, Virginia, USA
   

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