"Preliminary List and Prospectus of Wars Roster of The College Of Charleston"
Collection Overview
The War roster is a directory of College of Charleston alumni who served in the military of the colony of South Carolina, the state of South Carolina, the Confederacy, or the United States during times of war. It includes information about the military ranks and awards of college alumni in the various services. The document also includes a list of alumni who were killed or missing in action during their military service. The roster covers every major conflict from the French and Indian War to World War II; including the battles fought by the militia. It also includes a list of alumni who fought during the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, both Seminole Wars, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, or World War I. The list was compiled in 1947.
Dates
- Creation: 1947
Creator
- College of Charleston. Alumni Association. Committee on War Records (Organization)
- Lapham, Samuel, 1892-1972 (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Historical Note
The War roster was prepared by the Committee on War Records, which was a part of the College of Charleston's Alumni Association. The committee was chaired by Colonel Samuel Lapham, who was a graduate of the College of Charleston in 1913.
Extent
1 folder (1 item) : 30 leaves ; 28 cm.
Subject
- College of Charleston -- History (Organization)
- College of Charleston -- Alumni and alumnae -- Directories (Organization)
- South Carolina. Militia -- Registers (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the "Preliminary List and Prospectus of Wars Roster of The College Of Charleston," 1947
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Special Collections staff; finding aid created by: Special Collections staff
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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