1890 - 1899
In this second part of the Roberson Project's deep dive into the history of honorary degrees and the Confederacy, meet eighteen men who cut their teeth as Confederate soldiers before ascending to powerful positions as judges, clergymen and doctors.
Use the Gallery below to learn more about the Confederates Sewanee honored with honorary degrees from 1980-1899.
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William Bleckley
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Alexander Brown
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Ellison Capers
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William Tucker Dickinson Dalzell
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Hugh Richardson Garden
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Robert Atkinson Gibson
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John Johnson
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Nowell Logan
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Horace Harmon Lurton
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Francis Johnstone Murdoch
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William Mecklenburg Polk
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William Dudley Powers
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John Brockenbrough Newton
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George (Papathakes) Patterson
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Adolphus Edward Richards
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Van Winder Shields
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Charles Henry Simonton
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Henry Watterson