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J COMPANY
Why no J Company? In 1816 when the American army started lettering its companies the letter "j" occasionly looked like the letter "i" and was often interchangeable. The beginning of the use of the "j" as a consonent started around 1630, but had not yet been fully accepted. To avoid confusion "j" was just not used as a company designation. Even though "j" has not been confused with an "i" for more than 160 years the rule still holds. The military is slow to accept changes. (Source: Mark Mayo Boatner. Military Customs & Traditions, p. 88. REFERENCE U766 .B58 1976)
JACKSON, JAMES TERRY
1939-1972. Graduated from The Citadel in 1961. Captain in the the U.S. Air Force. Served in the Vietnam War as a weapons system officer. He was killed on March 23, 1972, when his F4 Phantom lighter bomber was shot down on a daytime mission over Laos.in an F-4 aircraft crash on March 23, 1972. He was the last Citadel graduate to die in the conflict. He was posthumously promoted to Major. (Source: Alumni record, Citadel Records Management Department) (HN & DH)
JAMES, GEORGE COGGIN
1927-1999. Citadel Class of 1949. Lt. Col. USAF Reserve. Judge of the Sumter Recorder's Court. Chairman of the Board of Visitors, 1981-1987. His portrait hangs in the Daniel Library. (Source: Alumni record, Citadel Records Management Department) (HN)
JAMISON, DAVID FLAVEL
Dec. 14,1810-Sept. 14,1864. One of the founders of the Citadel. In 1842, as chairman of the Military Committee of the S.C. House of Representatives, he introduced a bill to establish military schools in Columbia and in Charleston. The former was known as the Arsenal. It was closed at the end of the Civil War and never reopened. The Citadel was also closed at the end of the Civil War, but it reopened October 21,1882. Jamison was elected president of the South Carolina secession convention in 1860. His book about the Hundred Years War, The Life and Times of Bertrand Du Guesclin: A History of the Fourteenth Century (DC97 .D8 J3) was published in 1864. He died of yellow fever and is buried in Orangeburg. (Source: Dictionary of Amerian Biography, vol. 9, pp. 604-05 REFERENCE E176 .D56 v. 9). (HN)
JEEP
A jeep is used to carry generals for Citadel parades.
JENKINS HALL
It is nicknamed "The Toolshed" because the rifles and other military "tools" are kept there. For additional information click Jenkins Hall
JENKINS HALL--MURALS
These were done by David Humphreys Miller who also did the Library murals. (HN)
JENKINS, MICAH
1835-1864. John Micah Jenkins was a Brigadier General, C.S,A, . Graduated from The Citadel in 1854 at the head of his class. He was killed by the fire of his own men at the Battle of the Wilderness. He was the founder of the Kings Mountain Military School. The Citadel's military science building is named after him. (Sources: Ezra Warner Generals in Gray, p. 155. REFERENCE E467 .W3; Dictionary of American Biography, vol. 10, p. 49. REFERENCE E176 .D56; Michael D. Blackwell, Remember Now Thy Creator in the Days of Thy Youth, pp.162-176. U430 .B63 2003; Franklin Sanders, "John Micah Jenkins, Civil War General and Heroic Character," News and Courier, May 29, 1964, Special Citadel Supplement, p. 2-E ) (HN & DH)
JENNINGS, LARKIN H.
Class of 1933. Chairman of the Board of Visitors, 1974-1975. Brigadier General, South Carolina National Guard. His portrait hangs in the Daniel Library. (HN)
JOHNSON, ELLIS
Citadel football coach, 2001-04. Member of the class of 1975. He was previously defensive ends coach at The Citadel in 1975 and linbackers coach at the Citadel in 1982. More recently he was defensive coordinator at Alabama. He was a linebackers coach on Alababa's 1992 national championship team. He has coached in a total of nine bowl games, including the Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, Gastor Bowl, and the Peach Bowl. Nineteen of his players have made it to the NFL. (Source: Citadel web page under "athletics," 3/25/01.) (HN)
JOHNSON HAGOOD STADIUM
Home of The Citadel Bulldogs. It is named for Brigadier General Johnson Hagood, CSA. Class of 1847 and Chairman of the Board of Visitors, 1877-1898. It cost $600,000 to build, the cost being shared equally by The Citadel and the City of Charleston. It seats 22,500 people, the largest stadium in the Southern Conference. Its largest crowd was 23,025, who attended the gme against Marshall University on 17 October 1992. In 1997, the end bleachers were removed, lowering the seating capacity to 21,000.
      In 2002 Gene Moore, III, Citadel Class of 1950, donated the sum of $1 million to contribute to renovation of the facility. In 2001 the Altman Athletic Center was constructed at the south end of the stadium. Click Altman Center. In 2004 the west stands were torn down, and a plan was put in motion to modernize it and increase the seating capacity to 22,000. Work was expected to be complete in time for the fall 2006 season.
Johnson Hagood Stadium was erected in 1948 over the site of Charleston's 19th-century mariner-military graveyard. Charleston City Council gave permission to the contractor to remove all graves from the site. However, only the headstones wre in fact removed. 13 graves were found on the site in 1993. In 1999 the remains of the first crew of the H. L. Hunley submarine were disinterred and reburied in Magnolia Cemetery. In 2004 The Citadel decided that all graves of soldiers and sailors should be removed, and efforts were made to contact relatives of those buried on the site.
(Sources: "Council Approves Changes in Plans for New Stadium," Bull Dog, Nov. 7, 1947, p. 1; "Construction for Stadium To Begin in Near Future," Bull Dog, Feb. 6, 1948, p. 1; "New Stadium Construction," Bull Dog, June 4, 1948, p. 3; "Homecoming Day To Feature Class Reunions and Stadium Dedication," Bull Dog, Dec. 3, 1948, p. 1; Jeff Hartwel, "Citadel Aims Toward New Stadium in 2002," Post and Courier, Dec. 10, 1998, pp. 1-C, 4-C; Adam Ferrell, "Citadel May Soon Move Bones From Stadium Site," Post and Courier, May 26, 2004, p. 1B; Denishia Graham, "Stadium Dig Unearths More Confederate Graves," Post and Courier, June 6, 2004, pp. 1B, 6B; Schuyler Kropf, "Grave Excavations TEll Tales of Past Traditions," Post and Courier, June 29, 2004, p. 1A; Seanna Adcox, "Citadel Stadium Plan Advances," Post and Courier, June 5, 2004, p. 1B; Bull Dog, Nov. 7, 1947, Feb. 6, 1948, and Dec. 3, 1948; "Moore Gives Citadel $1 Million for Stadium," Post and Courier, Nov. 10, 2002, p. 1A; Jeff Hartsell, "Citadel to Keep Home at Hagood," Post and Courier, Feb. 5, 2005, pp. 1A, 9A; Citadel Football 2003, pp. 90-93; Denesha Graham, "Mass Funeral Recognizes 21 Fallen Confederates," Post and Courier, March 6, 2005, pp. 1B, 7B) (HN & DH)
JOHNSON, WESLEY HARTWELL
1926-1950. Citadel Class of 1948. First Lieutenant, U.S. Army. He was the first Citadel graduate to be killed in the Korean War, in the Battle of Hadong, July 27, 1950 while serving with the 29th Infantry. . A marble plaque in Summerall Chapel records: "The Cross above this Chapel is given by his bereft and devoted family...." (Sources: Dennis D. Nicholson, Jr., A History of The Citadel: The Years of Summerall and Clark, p.239. U430 .C5 N53 1994; Alumni records, Citadel Office of Recods Management) (HN & DH)
JOHNSTON, GEORGE DOHERTY
May 30, 1832-Dec. 8, 1910. Brig. Gen. C.S.A. Superintendent of The Citadel 1885-1890. (Sources: Ezra J. Werner. Generals in Grey, pp. 160-161. REFERENCE E467 .W3; Who Was Who in America, 1897-1942, p. 643. REFERENCE E176 .W64 1897-1942; Michael D. Blackwell, Remember Now Thy Creator in the Days of Thy Youth, pp, 228-234. U430 .B63 2003) (HN)
JONES, CHARLES IRVING, III
1943- Citadel Class of 1965. Did graduate work in business management at the University of North Carolina and graduated from seminary and was ordained an Episcopal priest. Episcopal Bishop of Montana. His portrait hangs in the Daniel Library. (Source: Alumni record, Citadel Records Management Department) (HN & DH))
JONES, JAMES
General, C.S.A. 1805-October 20, 1865. Chairman of the Board of Visitors, 1842-1865. Graduate of the University of South Carolina, then call South Carolina College. He was an attorney. In 1836, he fought in the Seminole War. He was Adjutant General of South Carolina for several years. He then became the manager of the first textile factory in South Carolina, the cotton mill at Vaucluse. During the Civil War he first served as a colonel of the 14th South Carolina Volunteers. dHe later became Quartermaster General for the State. He was considered an authority ofn militia law. His portrait hangs in the Daniel Library. [Sources: Oliver J. Bond, The Story of The Citadel (see page references in index). U430 .C5 S57 1989; John Peyre Thomas, The History of the South Carolina Military Academy (see page references in index). U430 .S51 T55 1991; Gary R. Baker, Cadets in Gray (see page references in indes). E470.65 .B3 1989) (HN & DH)
JONES, JAMES EMERSON
Class of 1958. Chairman of the Board of Visitors, 1992-1997. His portrait hangs in the Daniel Library. President of Intercom Properties, Greenville, SC. (HN)
JORDAN, FRED
Citadel baserball coach, 1992-. His record 1992-2000 was 325-211, .606. During this time the Bulldogs won four Southern Conference Tournament championships and made four NCAA Regional appearances. They always came in first or second. His teams averaged 36 wins a season with 41 wins in 1999. He was a member of the class of 1979. he received a B.S in Physical Education and a masters in Education. He was a pitcher, 1976,1977, 1979. (Source: The Citadel Baseball 2001) (HN)
JORDAN, ROBERT
Click James Rigney.
JOSEPH P. RILEY JR., PARK
Home of The Citadel baseball team. It is located on Fishburne Street opposite the Charleston Police Station and south of The Citadel. The $19.5 million facility was opened on April 6, 1997. The inaugeral game resulted in a Citadel victory over Western Carolina (6-5). In 1999, the stadium hosted the the Southern Conference Tournament drawing a record of 4,960 fans for the championship game between The Citadel and Western Carolina. In 1999, The Citadel drew 35,092 fans for its games.
      Besides being the home of the Citadel Bulldogs and the Southern Conference Baseball tournament it is also the home of Charleston RiveDogs, the Class A affiliate of the Tampa Bay lDevil Rays. Riley Park seating 6,000 is namer for Joseph R. Riley, Class of 1964, and mayor of Charleston since 1975. It is sometimes called "The Joe" for him.
      College Park, the former home of the baseball team from 1966-1997 is now a practice facility. It is located at the northeast corner of Hampton Park, at the corner of Rutledge and Grove. (Sources: Guidon, 1999-2000, ,p. 124; Citadel 2000 Football Media Guide, p 110) (HN)
JUNIOR SWORD DRILL
The Junior Sword Drill started in 1932 and ended in 1992. The 1994 Junior Sword Drill last marched at the Ring Hop, the Friday night before Parents Day, October, 1992. Performing the Drill at the Ring Hop was the sole function of the Junior Sword Drill. In 1993, it trained the 1995 Junior Sword Drill. The trainees were called "roaches." During the training of the roaches the sword drill was disbanded because of hazing allegations.
  The 1995 Junior Sword Drill was supposed to march at the Ring Hop in the fall of 1993, but it never did. The administration felt that the Summerall Guards was the only drill team that the school needed. The 1993 Sphinx was the last yearbook that included the Junior Sword Drill. It featured the 1994 unit and its performance at the 1992 Ring Hop.
  The sword drills only performance took place two years before its designated year: The 1990 sword drill would march in October,1988. The 1991 sword drill would march in October, 1989, and so on. It always appeared in the Sphinx the year between the two years. This is all very confusing and may have been another reason it was disbanded.(Sources: "Junior Sword Drill Performs Tonight," Brigadier, Oct. 25, 1974, p. 1; Gary Brown, "Junior Sword Drill Disbanded," Brigadier, Oct. 15, 1993, p. 1; "Letters to the Editor," Brigadier, Oct. 8, 1993, p. 3, and Nov. 12, 1993, p. 7; "The Junior Sword Drill, Sphinx, 1952, p. 218)
JUNIOR SWORD DRILL--1970-1994
70--CO: Latham. Voice: Grant.
71--CO: Jensen. Voice: Thenoney.
72--CO: Holmes. Voice: Black.
73--CO: Clifton. Voice: Brook.
74--CO: Key. Voice: Mellor.
75--CO: Anderson. Voice: Cassidy.
76--CO: Trout. Voice: Anderson.
77--CO: Rogers. Voice: Andrews.
78--CO: Crossland. Voice: White.
79--CO: Andrews. Voice: Bergeron.
80--CO: Manzione. Voice: Lee.
81--CO: Jay Etheridge. Voice: Bob Hornilla.
82--CO: Neil Rodenbeck. Voice: Al Schneider. XO: J.J. Powers.
83--CO: Richard Townes. Voice: Robert Vaughn. XO: Clint Burrell. 84--CO: Terrell.
85--CO: Clarke. Voice: Maxwell.
86--CO: Taylor. Voice: Fender.
87--CO: Jim Marlor. Voice: Nick Fleischmann
88--CO: Tom Alaksa. Voice: Don Smith.
89--CO: Robin Stillwell. Voice: Francis Beaudette. XO: Seth Hathaway. *
90--*
91--CO: Sean Tuley. XO: David Hein.
92--CO: Daniel P. Mackie. Voice: ?
93--CO: William Gordon. Voice: Lanny Littlejohn. XO: Thomas Cantrell.
94--CO: John S. Haskett. Voice: Michael R. Dorn.
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* The 1989 Sword Drill was disbanded in the spring of 1988 due to a hazing incident involving five members of the drill and one roach. As a result, two members of the drill were suspended from school for a year and the other three were stripped of their rank for their senior year. Although there was a 1990 drill it was comprised solely of sword bearing juniors and they did not go through the roaching process. The 1989 drill had some distinguished graduates: 7 Marine officers, 2 Army officers, 2 fighter pilots, first honor graduate of the Class of '89, one Ph.D. and four lawyers.
(Sources: Sphinx 1969-1993; Thomas C. Alaksa; Frederick J. Whittle; Steve Ramos, Class of 1989, member of the 1989 JSD; William J. McClain, Class of 1987, member of the 1987 JSD; Chris Lachance, Class of 1994)

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