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On November 11, 1839, the Virginia Military Institute was founded on the site of the Lexington state arsenal, and the first cadets relieved the enlisted personnel on duty. Under Major Francis H. Smith , superintendent, and Colonel Claudius Crozet, president of the board of visitors, the corps was imbued with the discipline and the spirit for which it is famous.
The Class of 1842 graduated 16 cadets to the ranks of the first alumni. Living conditions were poor, and hardship was the keynote of cadet existence until, in 1850, the cornerstone of the new barracks was laid. In 1851 "Stonewall" Jackson became a member of the faculty and Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy. Under Major Jackson and Major William Gilham, VMI infantry and artillery units were present at the execution of John Brown at Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1859.
VMI began admitting women in the fall of 19971997 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Reef''. Events January January 3 NBC's Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 Mister Rogers receives a star on t, after a court orderA court order is an official proclamation by a judge (or panel of judges) that defines the legal relationships between the parties before the court and requires or authorises the carrying out of certain steps by one or more parties to a case. It can be a requiring it to do so. Unlike the CitadelThe Citadel--The Military College of South Carolina is a four- year military college located in Charleston, South Carolina. It was originally founded as the South Carolina Military Academy in 1842. It is the only military school that has 9 months of train, however, the Institute requires that female cadets obtain crew cuts and adhere to the same strict physical regimen as male cadets.