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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Refused to burn it. [from the Richmond, Va. , Dispatch, April 27 , 1902
Refused to burn it. [from the Richmond, Va., Dispatch, April 27, 1902.]
Colonel William E. Peters Disobeyed orders at Chambersburg, Pa. Brave but tender officer.
A Confederate declined to make war on helpless women and Children—Was arrested but subsequently released.
Colonel William E. Peters, on the 19th of June, will retire from the chair of Latin in the University of Virginia, after forty-six years of continuous service, leaving a record of which his friends and all former students, as well as the admirers of that great school, are very proud.
This official severance results from his resignation tendered three years ago. His successor, Professor Thomas Fitzhugh, will take up the work of the school of Latin with the beginning of the ensuing session.
The career of the retiring Professor is one of distinguished honor.
He was born in Bedford county, August 18, 1829, and was educated at Emory and Henry College and at the University of Virginia.
In 1852 he was electe