William Nalle letter

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
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Preferred citation:

William Nalle letter, 1870. MS 0042. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 items
Creator:
Nalle, William, circa 1848-1911
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

William Nalle letter, 1870. MS 0042. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one letter (dated October 16, 1870) from Cadet William Nalle to his mother, Columbiana Major. The letter contains a detailed account of the death and funeral of General Robert E. Lee. Nalle describes mourning activities at VMI, Washington College, and Lexington (Virginia), standing guard over Lee's body with four other cadets, and the funeral procession. The letter also mentions a flood in Rockbridge County, Virginia that destroyed canal locks, bridges, and other property.

Biographical / historical:

William Nalle was born circa 1848 in Culpeper, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1872, and went on to become a civil engineer and farmer. During the Spanish-American War he served as the Adjutant General of Virginia, Colonel, 4th Virginia Infantry. Nalle served on the VMI Board of Visitors from 1898 to 1906. He died on July 30, 1911 in Culpeper, Virginia.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks