Josiah Ryland Collection 1859

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089

Summary

Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Josiah Ryland Collection consists of an autograph album kept by Ryland while he was a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute in 1859. It contains inscriptions written by his classmates.

Biographical / historical:

Josiah Ryland was born at Stevensville, King and Queen County, Virginia, on July 28, 1838. He was the son of Joseph and Priscilla Bagby Ryland. After graduating from the Virginia Military Institute in 1859, Ryland taught school at Stevensville until the beginning of the Civil War. In the Spring of 1861 he helped to organize the King and Queen Artillery and subsequently served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry.

Ryland married Lucy Olivia White, daughter of Oliver White of Fleetwood Academy, VA, on February 25, 1865. The couple had three sons and three daughters. His post-war careers included farming and teaching in King and Queen County, and service in Virginia state government in the Auditor's office. He died on October 15, 1900 at his home in Barton Heights, Henrico County, Virginia.

Acquisition information:
The collection was donated to the Virginia Military Institute in 1932 by Mrs. L. W. Ryland.
Physical description:
The collection consists of one item.