PADGETT-THOMAS BARRACKS--PLAQUES
From Knob Knowledge
Front Sally Port: "In the memory of First Lieut. John H. David, Jr. First Citadel Graduate to Fall in France. 1918" (Source: James L. Thomas, class of 2000) John Hodges David was killed March 1, 1918, in battle near Ansauville, France. He was a member of the 18th Infantry, 1st Division. (Source: Oliver J. Bond., The Story of The Citadel, pp. 186-190, U430 .C5 S57 1989)
East Sally Port: "Duty is the sublimest word in the English language." This quote is in #3 Barracks as well. It is inscribed beneath Robert E. Lee's bust in the Hall of Fame at New York University, New York City. Although attributed to Lee, he never actually said this. A similar quote was attributed to Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805: "Duty--the sublimest word in the English language." (Source: Oliver Bond, Story of The Citadel)
