Congress created Land Grant program. Pritchard, Saunders, Barringer...
Were all confederate officers, but Barringer was the only general. He was a UNC graduate. He married Stonewall Jackson's wife's sister. His nickname was "Old Clubby".
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Civil War Buff Trivia Questions: Why should Virginia Tech be thankful for
-- VTVOICE
May 01, 2026 at 11:29 AM ET
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05/01/26 11:29 AM ET
Congress created Land Grant program. Pritchard, Saunders, Barringer...
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-- Culpeper Hokie
May 01, 2026 at 01:32 PM ET
Culpeper Hokie
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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
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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
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05/01/26 02:21 PM ET
Lane Hall. Merrill Act**
-- HokieJamie
May 01, 2026 at 01:31 PM ET
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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
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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
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05/01/26 03:09 PM ET