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LVTH-6 (Landing Vehicle Truck, Howitzer)
This armored amphibian assault vehicle mounting a 105 millimeter howitzer is located on the north side of the Parade Ground. It was acqired in 1968 through the efforts of General Edwin H. Pollock, U.S.M.C. (Ret.), who was at the time chairman of the Board of Visitors. obtained by General Pollack from the Marine Corps. Pollack was Chairman of the Board of Visitors at the time. The tank came from California. Originally the LVTH-6 was placed at trhe southeast corner of the Parade Ground, replacing a Navy torpedo that was moved next to Jenkins Hall. (Sources: correspondence file concerning the LVTH-6, Citadel Archives; "Landint Vehicle Places at The Citadel," News and Courier, March 22, 1968, p. 1B) (HN & DH)
LACROSSE--CITADEL
The Citadel had a Lacrosse Club in 1962-63 and 1963-64. It never became a team and it never played other schools because there was not enough interest in it. It started again in 1976 as a club sport
LADER, PHILIP
1946- . Ambassador Philip ("Phil") Lader, Citadel John C. West Chair in International Studies, Department of Psychology, 2001- . A graduate of Duke University, with M.A. (History) from University of Michigan; J.D. from Harvard Law School; attended Oxford University. Attorney, educator, former president of Winthrop University, founder and president of the Renaissance Institute, which sponsors the annual Renaissasnce Weekend in South Carolia, and member of several boards of directors. U. S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, 1997-2000. (Source: Stephanie Harvin, "Philp Lader," Post and Courier, Nov. 9, 2002, pp. 1F, 5F) (DH)
LADY-WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A LADY?
"It is to be honest, to be gentle, to be generous, to be brave, to be wise and, posessing all these qualities, to exercise them in the most graceful outward manner." (Source: The Guidon, 1998-1999, p. 74.)
LANG, JOHN WALTON
1884-1967. Graduate of the U. S. Military Academy, 1907. He served as a military attaché in Argentine and Mexico prior to coming to The Citadel. From 1932 to 1934 Col. Lang served as Commandant of The Citadel. Lang's Grenadiers were named in his honor. In 1935-1936, he served as Professor of Military Science. He retired from the army on February 28, 1946, with the rank of Brigadier General. He became disabled beginning in 1943, due to Parkinson's desease.. (Sources: Official Army Register, 1950. DOC. D102.9 915. Scribners vol. 92, July 1932, pp. 37-37. Who's Who in South Carolina. Ref.F268.W65. 1934-35; communication from Gale Lang, Feb. 14, 2002) (HN & DH)
LANG'S GRENADIERS
It was organized in 1932 as the Senior Precision Drill Unit. Named in honor of Colonel John Walton Lang, Citadel Commandant. In 1933 the name was changed to the Bond Volunteers. Click: Bond Volunteers, and Summerall Guards. See: Lang, John Walton (HN)
LANGUAGE--CADET
Click Dicel to see the language used by the Brigadier's Scarlet Pimpernel. Click Cadet language to see cadet language as published in The Guidon. (Source: The Guidon, 1998-1999, pp. 69-73.)
LAUNDRY
Located west of Murray Barracks adjacent to the Tailor Shop and the Cadet Store. It is a full service laundry capable of handling the full needs of the cadets. It is open all year. During the fall and spring semesters, its hours are M-F, 7:30-4.
LAW BARRACKS
Law Barracks was completed in 1939. It was originally referred to as "South Barracks," because it was located south of the other barracks. On May 30, 1963, the Board of Visitors name it after Major General Evander McIver Law, C.S.A., Class of 1856. It was refurbished in 1977. In 2005 Law Barracks was demolished, and a modern structure essentially identical in outward appearance was constructed and opened for occupancy by cadets in January 2007. People were allowed to take bricks from the old barracks as mementoes. (Sources: Citadel Archives files; Alan Hawes, "Souvenir of Bygone Time," Post and Courier, March 4, 2005, p. 3B; Diane Knich, "The Citadel Unlocks Law Barracks' Doors," Post and Courier, January 9, 2007, p. 1B ) (DH)
LAW, EVANDER McIVER
1836-1920. Class of 1856. Major General in the Confederate Army. Served in all the important campaigns in the Eastern theater of the war, including Gettysburg. Wounded at Cold Harbor. General Law was one of the Confederate commanders responsible for evacuation of Columbia, in advance of General Sherman's arrival in 1865. He supposedly removed some official state papers from the capital in order to save them from possible destruction. In 2004 the State of South Carolina went into court in an effort to regain custody of the papers from General Law's descendants. As a teacher and administrator he was association with several institutions of learning. He was instrumental in establishing the Florida educational system after the Civil War. Barracks #3 is named after him. (Sources: Ezra Warner, Generals in Gray, pp. 174-175. REFERENCE E467.W3; Dictionary of American Biography, . vol. 11, pp, 38-39. REFERENCE E176 .D56; Brian Hicks, "State Opens Fire in Battle for Civil War Documents," Post and Courier, August 7, 2004, p. 1A; Schuyler Kropf, "Confederate Papers Belong to State, Judge Says," Post and Courier, August 16, 2005, p. 1B; Schuyler Kropf, "Federal Judge Reverses Ruling on Civil War Letters," Post and Courier, January 13, 2006, p. 3B; Nita Birmingham, "Judges: General's Relative Owns Confederate Papers," Post and Courier, Oct. 28, 2006, p. 1B) (HN & DH)
LEATHER--WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF LEATHER?
"Sir/Ma'am, if the fresh skin of an animal, cleaned and divested of all hair, fat, and other extraneous matter, be submerged in a dilute solution of tannic acid, a chemical combination ensues; the gelatinous tissue of the skin is converted into a nonputrescible substance impervious to and insoluble in water. This, Sir/Ma'am, is leather." (Source: The Guidon. 1998-1999. p. 76.)
LEE, ROBERT E.
"Duty then is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less." It is found in a plaque hanging in the east sally port in #2 Barracks. It is in #3 Barracks as well. It is also inscribed beneath Robert E. Lee's bust in the Hall of Fame on the former New York University campus, New York City. Some have questioned the attribution of this quote to Lee, suggesting that Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) made a similar statement. For more information about the attribution see: Suzy Platt, ed., Respectfully Quoted, p. 93 REFERENCE PN6081.R435 1989. (HN & DH)
LEGGE, BARNWELL RHETT
Barnwell Legge, class of 1911, was one of the most decorated of all Citadel graduates. He retired from the army in 1948 with the rank of brigadier general, and died in 1949. One of his feats is depicted on a mural in the Daniel Library. It is entitled A Moonlight Raid . This was the seventh library mural. It was dedicated November 18, 1961. It is 8 x 13, and represents a scene from World War I. It shows Legg and his men capturing some German soldiers.
LESESNE GATE
This gate is the main access to The Citadel. It is located at the southeast section of The Citadel campus at the end of Moultrie Street. Adjacent to the gate is the office of The Citadel Provost Marshal. Named in honor of Thomas Pettigru Lesesne, class of 1901, who was instrumental in moving The Citadel to its present location. The gates were made by the Carolina Iron and Fence Co., designed by Lockwood-Greene Co., and erected in 1955. The two pedestrian gates were made from leftover windows that were removed from the east end of Alumni Hall when it was joined to LeTellier Hall. These were the famous sword windows of the old Citadel. They were made by Christopher Werner in 1830. Werner was the same person who made the famous sword gates at 31 Legare Street in Charleston. See also Window Grilles and Gates
LESESNE, THOMAS P.
Graduated from The Citadel in 1901. He was the Managing Editor of the News & Courier. He wrote books on Charleston landmarks and Charleston history. The Main Gate of The Citadel is named after him. (Sources: Who's Who in South Carolina 1934-35. Ref. F268 W65, p. 275. Charleston News and Courier. March 5, 1942, pp. 1-cols. 2-3; p. 2-cols. 6-7.)
LETELLIER HALL
Located on Jenkins Avenue across from the northwest corner of the Parade Ground. It was constructed in 1937 and named for Louis LeTellier. It houses the Civil Engineering Department.
LETELLIER HALL ANNEX
Very small building next to LeTellier Hall. It was named Himmelright Hall after the former head of Civil Engineering, Col. Loring Himmelright. There was a lottery for the Annex which was won by a student in which he deeded the Annex to Col. H. at a ceremony. It is still in existence and used as a CE lab. There is a plaque on the wall.
LETELLIER, LOUIS S. (1877 - July 8, 1975)
Graduate of the College of Charleston. Teacher in Civil Engineering at The Citadel 1908-1954. Acting President of The Citadel 1953-54. (Source: Who Was Who In America.) The Civil Engineering building is named after him. Honorary life member of The Association of Citadel men. No other College of Charleston graduate equals him in contributions to The Citadel.
LEWIS, W.W.
Class of 1889. Chairman of the Board of Visitors, 1915-1916. Commandant of Cadets and professor of mathematics at the Georgia Military Institute, Atlanta, Georgia. His portrait hangs in the Daniel Library. LIBRARIANS (Library Directors, Daniel Library, The Citadel)
    Mrs. Inez B. Parry, 1909-1925.
    Mrs. Kate M. Gaillard, 1925-1937.
    2nd Lt. R.L. Brown, 1937-1938.
    LTC Karl H. Koopman, 1938-1957.
    Col. James M. Hillard, 1957-1985.
    LTC J. Edmund Maynard (Acting Librarian), 1985-1986.
    LTC Richard J. Wood, 1986-1990.
    LTC Zelma G. Palestrant, 1990-1994.
    LTC Sherman E. Pyatt (Acting Librarian), 1994.
    LTC Herbert T. Nath (Acting Librarian), 1995.
    LTC Angie W. LeClercq, 1996-
LIBRARY
The Daniel Library was first dedicated 2 June 1960. It was then known as the "Memorial Library" and dedicated "To The Citadel Dead Of All Wars." On February 28, 1975, it was officially designated The Daniel Library. It is named after the two Daniel brothers, Charles E. (Class of 1918) and R. Hugh (Class of 1929) who did so much for The Citadel.
        The library has ninety-eight windows, and six glass doors. This does not include the Museum. For ornament the library has crosses, or some say stylized swords, on the outside walls. There are 14 in front, three on the patio side, and four on the Museum side. The electrical system was installed by W.B. Guimarin Co., Charleston, S.C.
        As of mid-1999 the library collection consisted of "...nearly 316,000 volumes, 1400 journal subscriptions, and 800 video tapes, and is a federal document depository library with more than 100,000 documents accessble through the online catalog." (Source: The Guidon, 1999-2000. These materials are counted according to ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) Guidelines: One reel of microfilm counts as one volume. Ten microfiche counts as one volume. One bound volume of a journal counts as one volume, etc. One year of one journal online counts as one volume.
LIBRARY--MURALS
Eight murals hang in the library, four in the south reading room and four in the reference room. They depict the history of The Citadel. All the murals were done by David Humphreys Miller. They were paid for by an anonymous Citadel benefactor.
South Reference Room
The Corps of Cadets--1846 (8 x 20)
This picture was the fourth mural. It was dedicated 3 November 1962. It shows the old Citadel, located north of Calhoun between King and Meeting in downtown Charleston. This is now known as Marion Square. In 1846, war with Mexico was declared and the cadets are training recruits of the South Carolina Palmetto Regiment. In the mural, the cadets are staging a demonstration parade for the benefit of the recruits. The Palmetto Regiment Flag shown in the painting was the first American flag to fly over Mexico City. Notice that the Corps is at left shoulder arms while the color guard is at right shoulder arms. This is no error. The 1835 edition of the U.S. Army Manual on Infantry Tactics states that the color guard always carries rifles at right shoulder arms. Only two Citadel cadets actually served in the war: Thomas J. Mackey and Allen H. Little. Both came back to The Citadel as veteran students after the war. Little graduated first in his class but Mackey never graduated. For additional information click Corps--1846.
The Star of the West (8 x 13)
The third mural was dedicated June 2, 1960. It shows the first action of the Civil War. At dawn, January 9, 1861, Citadel cadets succeeded in driving off the federal ship, Star of the West, which was trying to bring supplies to Fort Sumter. Seventeen shots were fired, of which three hit the ship. The actual attack on the fort began three months and three days later, April 12, 1860. The picture depicts cadets manning four 24-lb. siege guns on Morris Island. For additional information click Star of the West and Star of the West 2.
The Cadet Company (8 x 13)
The Cadet Company was the subject of the second mural in the Daniel Library, dedicated November 12, 1960. It was composed of 36 cadets who left The Citadel in 1862 to join the Confederate Army. They were joined by their friends and other cadets from the Arsenel in Columbia to form the Cadet Company. The mural depicts General Hampton on his bay horse Butler, leading mounted cadets. The confederate flag is flying and the general's saber is raised. General Hampton chose the Cadet Company of the Sixth Regiment of South Carolina Cavalry to lead the counterattack against Sheridan's Union forces. The action took place at Louisa Courthouse, Virginia, June 11, 1864. The Union force was halted until another Confederate force was able to attack its flank.
The Battle of Tulifinny (8 x 13)
This was the first mural. It was dedicated 1 June 1961. The date is December 9, 1864, and the place is Tulifinny Creek. Citadel cadets joined with cadets from their sister academy, the Arsenal in Columbia, to form the Battalion of State Cadets. This was different from the Cadet Company. They had been ordered to protect the Tulifinny trestle of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. The mural depicts the cadets repulsing the attack. North Reference Room
Cadet Literary Societies (8 x 13)
This was the eighth and final mural. It was dedicated May 30, 1863. It is somewhat humorous, depicting an overly loud debate between the Calliopean and Polytechnical literary societies that had become so intense that it brought the Superintendent, Col. J.P. Thomas, into the room. Only three cadets notice his presence and are trying to get the others to quiet down. The scene is in 1883.
A Moonlight Raid (8 x 13)
This was the seventh mural. It was dedicated November 18, 1961. It represents a scene from World War I. It shows Barnwell Rhett Legge capturing some German soldiers. Legge (class of 1911) was one of the most decorated of all Citadel graduates. He retired from the army in 1948 with the rank of brigadier general. He died in 1949. For additional information click Moonlight raid.
The Major of St. Lo (8 x 13)
Major Thomas Dry Howie, Citadel, 1929, commanded the Third Battalion, 116th Infantry, which led the attack agains the German defenses at St. Lo, France, July 18, 1944. He brought his unit within a mile of St. Lo when he was killed by mortar fire. He told his commanding general "I'll see you in St. Lo." These words became the battle cry of his unit. They captured the city the day after he was killed. They brought his flag-draped coffin with them when they entered the city. This was the breakout from the Normandy beach head which was of enormous strategic significance. This mural was the sixth one painted. It was dedicated March, 17 1961. The small flag hanging sideways from a building had its stripes horizontally at first. A French official viewing it asked what the Dutch flag was doing in France. When told about it, Miller had two people hold his legs while he hung over the balcony. Miller repainted the current flag while he was upside down. For additional information click Major of St. Lo.
The Corps of Cadets--1962
This was the fifth mural. It was dedicated March 17, 1962. It shows the Corps in full dress review, awaiting inspection by Gen. Mark W. Clark who is in the official jeep with the regimental commander, Cadet Colonel Stanley W. Russell. The only other figure which can be discerned in Major Freda, the bandmaster. It is 8 x 20.
On the murals generally see: Hortense Roach, "The Citadel Murals," News and Courier, May 29, 1964, Special Citadel Supplement, p. 8-E; COL. D. D. Nicholson, Jr., "Focus on Citadel Murals," Alumni Magazine, vol. 34, no. 2 (winter 1978), pp. 13-21and front and back covers. (HN)
LIBRARY--PORTRAITS
For biographical information see individual names.
Reference Rooms--Distinguished Alumni
    Charles C. Tew. 1846
    Hugh S. Thompson. 1856
    Thomas A Huguenin. 1859
    George E. Haynesworth. 1861
    James P. Kinard. 1886
    Alexander S. Salley. 1892
    Albert S. Thomas. 1892
    William E. Woodward. 1893
    Cecil C. Wyche. 1906
    Robert E. Gribbin. 1906
    James H. Hammond. 1907
    C. Francis Myers, Jr. 1914
    James H. Holmes, Jr. 1915
    Julius A. Mood, Jr. 1916
    James T. Moore. 1916
    George H. Yarborough. 1916
    Julius C. Cogswell. 1917
    Lewie G. Merritt. 1917
    Edward B. Hope. 1917
    Orlando C. Mood. 1921
    William L. McKittrick. 1918
    William O. Brice. 1921
    S. Marvin Griffin. 1929
    James C. Self, Jr. 1941
    Ernest F. Hollings. 1942
    Theodore S. Bell. 1942
    Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. 1942
    John C. West. 1942
    Terry D. Cordell. 1957
    Hugh R. Nelson, Jr. 1959
    William D. H. Ragin. 1961
    Samuel R. Bird. 1961
    William White Hartzog. 1963
    Charles I. Jones III. 1965
    John L. Fuller, Jr. 1966
Reference Rooms--Presidents
    Capt. William F. Graham, USA. 1843-1844
    Maj. Richard W. Colcock, USA. 1844-1852
    Maj. Francis W. Capers, SCM. 1852-1859
    Maj. Peter F. Stevens, SCM. 1859-1861
    Maj. James B. White, SCM. 1861-1865
    Col. John P. Thomas, CSA. 1882-1885
    Brig. Gen. George D. Johnson, CSA. 1885-1890
    Col. Asbury Coward, CSA. 1890-1908
    Col. Oliver J. Bond, SCM. 1908-1931
    Gen. Charles P. Summerall, USA, Ret. 1931-1953
    Col. Louis S. LeTellier, SCM (Acting President). 1953-1954
    Gen. Mark W. Clark, USA, Ret. 1954-1965
    Gen. Hugh P. Harris, USA, Ret. 1965-1970
    Maj. Gen. James W. Duckett, SCM. 1970-1974
    Lt. Gen. George M. Seignious II, USA, Ret. 1974-1979
    Maj. Gen. Wallace E. Anderson (Acting President). 1979
        (missing)
    Vice-Admiral James B. Stockdale, USN, Ret. 1979-1980
        (missing)
    Maj. Gen. James A. Grimsley, Jr. 1980-1989
    Lt. Gen. Claudius E. Watts III, USAF, Ret. 1989-1996
        (missing)
    Maj. Gen. R. Clifton Poole, SCM. (Interim President). 1996-1997
        (missing)
    Maj. Gen. John S. Grinalds, USMC, Ret. 1997-
        (no portrait yet)
North Reading Room--Chairmen of the Board of Visitors
    James Jones. 1842-1865
    R. J. Davant. 1865-
    James Conner. 1865-
    Johnson Hagood. 1877-1898
    C. S. Gadsden. 1898-1915
    W. W. Lewis. 1915-1925
    Orlando P. Sheppard. 1916-1925
    John P. Thomas. 1925-1949
    James R. Westmoreland. 1949-1957
    Joseph M. Moorer. 1957-1960
    David E. McCuen, Jr. 1960-1965
    Edwin A. Pollock. 1965-1968
    John M. Holliday. 1968-1974
    Larkin H. Jennings, Jr. 1974-1975
    George C. James. 1981-1987
    William R. Risher. 1987-1992
    James Emerson Jones, Jr. 1992-1997
    Francis P. Mood, Jr. 1997- [no portrait yet]
LITTLE, ALLEN H.
One of two Citadel cadets to serve in the Mexican War, the other being Thomas J. Mackey. Click: Mexican War.
LIZZIE
One of the two salute guns on the parade ground. Click: Betsy and Lizzie or Cannons--Haynesworth and Pickens
LOGO--CITADEL
The Citadel logo was designed by a special task force appointed by Major General John S. Grinalds, President of The Citadel, and was officially adopted by the Board of Visitors in September 2001. The device is a miniature view of Padgett-Thomas Barracks, fla,ed by two palmettoes, with a crescent moon in the sky to the left of the Barracks' central tower. The logo appears on official Citadel stationery and faculty/staff busines cards, and on Citadel Web pages. Use of the official seal is limite to formal Citadel purposes. An earlier version of the logo had been put in use during The Citadel's Sesquicentennial Year (1992-93). (Sources: "Logo Usage Policy," Citadel Public Affairs Office; "What Is The Citadel? A Jumble of Images Confuses the Question," The Citadel Magazine, vol. 3, winter 2001, pp. 8-11, 14; "The Logo, the Slogan, the Pins, the Flag and the Color Guard," Alumni News, vol. 48, no. 5, 1993, p. 10) (DH) See also: SEAL--CITADEL
LORDS OF DISCIPLINE
In Pat Conroy's novel, The Lords of Discipline, Cadet McClean left the messages in the book, Decline of The West, by Oswald Spengler.
LORDS OF DISCIPLINE (film)
The 1983 film was shot on location at Wellington College, Berkshire, England. (Source: Internet Movie Database, http://www.msstate.edu/Movies/--no longer active.) (DH)
LOWNDES STREET
In 1783, this street went from what is now Calhoun to Tobacco, the street in front of the Old Citadel. It later became a walkway.
LUMIANSKY, ROBERT MAYER
1913-1987. Class of 1933. Author, scholar, educator. Ph.D and LL.D, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Served in U.S. Army during World War II, attaining the rank of Major. Awarded the Bronze Star, French Croix de Guerre, Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor. Professor of English at several universities, including: University of Pennsylvania (department chair, 1965-73; New York University, 1975-83.Author of numerous scholarly works, including Of Sondry Folk: The Dramatic Principle in the Canterbury Tales (PR1874 .L8 1955) and a modern English translation of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (PR1870 .A1 L8 1960).(Source: Who Was Who in America, vol. 9, 1985-89, pp. 224-225. REFERENCE E176 .W642 1985-1989) (HN & DH)

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