Virginia Military Institute -- Alumni -- Biography
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Willis O. Harris Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0478
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one letter from New Market Cadet Willis O. Harris (Class of 1867), written from VMI on April 17th, 1864. Although primarily containing comments on family news, Harris does mention the uncertainty of whether or not the Corps will be called into the Army and expresses his wish to "have the credit of contributing to the common cause before peace is declared." Less than a month later Harris participated as a cadet in the Battle of New Market. Other documents in the...
