Talk:Battle of New Market

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Union command

Actually -- Sigel was replaced by [David Hunter] who pushed his way down to burn Lexington, Virginia and the Virginia Military Institute. Hunter was turned back by Early at Lexington. Early took the initiative into Monocacy and threatened DC. I'm not sure how to characterize the outcome of New Market. BobCMU76 03:08 18 May 2003 (UTC)

Works Cited

There are a number or quotes and informative resources that have no citation whatsoever. This needs to be fixed, either by finding the original resources or deleting about half the quotes in the article

201.43.6.118 17:36, 12 November 2006 (UTC) Charles Black

I can clear that for you. I am a VMI cadet and this page is copied verbatim from the Rat Bible. Pretty sad how much that is engrained on you that you can recognize it on a wikipedia article. --144.75.141.51 (talk) 02:29, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Battle Streamer

The assertion that VMI is the only school to have a battle streamer is incorrect. The Merchant Marine Academy, at King's Point, NY, holds one for World War II, during which several cadets died while serving in convoys Al-Nofi (talk) 18:17, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

FALSE CLAIMS

The entire last paragraph has been deleted for being TOTALLY FALSE and a long standing myth, why do VMI people keep repeating stuff they know isnt true. Keep deluding yourselves but dont post such blatant lies in public. 1) at least 23 cadets remained at VMI as guards, so it obviously wasnt "the entire corps" as claimed (per VMIs own history - http://www.vmi.edu/archives.aspx?id=6271, par. 2) 2) the entire student body of William and Mary fought against the British in a Revolutionary War battle; the entire cadet corps of Georgia Military Institute, Florida State, The Citadel and The University of Alabama fought as a unit in various Civil War battles. 3) the claim about the fixed bayonets is another example of somebody not having a clue, USMA has been parading with fixed bayonets for eons and USNA used to; the honor is afforded to MILITARY UNITS not CADET CORPS. 4) The above mentioned schools were all awarded battle streamers for their Civil War service, the Merchant Marine Academy was awarded a battle streamer for service in World War II.Bob80q (talk) 17:01, 3 March 2012 (UTC)