Lane Hall. Merrill Act

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HokieJamie

Posted: 05/01/2026 at 01:31 PM ET

(In response to this post by VTVOICE)

Civil War Buff Trivia Questions: Why should Virginia Tech be thankful for -- VTVOICE May 01, 2026 at 11:29 AM ET

VTVOICE • 05/01/26 11:29 AM ET

Congress created Land Grant program. Pritchard, Saunders, Barringer... -- Culpeper Hokie May 01, 2026 at 01:32 PM ET

Culpeper Hokie • 05/01/26 01:32 PM ET

Partially correct. A Union Congress created the Land Grant program -- VTVOICE May 01, 2026 at 02:08 PM ET

VTVOICE • 05/01/26 02:08 PM ET

Woo hoo! I get a participation trophy! 🤗** -- Culpeper Hokie May 01, 2026 at 02:21 PM ET

Culpeper Hokie • 05/01/26 02:21 PM ET

... and an upvote. :-)** -- VTVOICE May 01, 2026 at 02:39 PM ET

VTVOICE • 05/01/26 02:39 PM ET

Lane Hall. Merrill Act** ◄ -- HokieJamie May 01, 2026 at 01:31 PM ET

HokieJamie • 05/01/26 01:31 PM ET

Correct, General James Henry Lane. Interesting fellow, and not related to -- VTVOICE May 01, 2026 at 02:37 PM ET

VTVOICE • 05/01/26 02:37 PM ET

Lanes soldiers are the ones that shot Jackson too** -- HokieJamie May 01, 2026 at 03:09 PM ET

HokieJamie • 05/01/26 03:09 PM ET