THOMAS, JOHN PEYRE
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March 17, 1833-February 11, 1912. Citadel Class of 1851. Superintendent of The Citadel, 1882-1885. During the Civil War, Thomas was the Superintendent of the Arsenal, The Citadel's sister academy in Columbia. The Arsenal closed in 1865 and never reopened. Thomas was probably the most important person in getting The Citadel re-established in 1882, after it had been closed for 17 years. He wrote History of the South Carolina Military Academy, 1783-1892 (U430 .S51 T55 1991), which is indispensable for early Citadel history. His portrait hangs in the Daniel Library and he is also depicted in the library mural on cadet life in 1883. Source: Oliver J. Bond, The Story of The Citadel, (see page references in index). U430 .C5 B57 1994) (HN & DH)
See also Col. John P. Thomas.
