Lt. Nathaniel Venable CS Marine Corps. AB Hampden-Sydney College 1856, 1836/1893

Item

Staff Only

Lt. Nathaniel Venable CS Marine Corps. AB Hampden-Sydney College 1856

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Hampden-Sydney Photograph Collection is an iterative, artificial collection featuring myriad photos of people, places, and things associated with the College, from its founding in 1775 until the present. Much of the collection is unprocessed, and most of the photos are unidentified.

Dates

1836/1893

Access to Materials

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files will be provided for use upon request.

Extent

From the Series: 200 Photographic Prints (Contained in two photo storage binders and one oversized box.)

From the Series: 200 Digital Image Scans

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

"Lt. Nathaniel E. Veneble, C.S. Marine Corps. Born at "Scott-Greene," Prince Edward Co., VA., December 2, 1836. Non-graduating member, Class of 1856, U.S. Military Academy. A.B., Hampden-Sydney College, 1856. 1st Sgt., Co. I, 23d VA. Inf., Sept. 23, 1861. Pvt., Co. D, 25th Bn. VA. Inf. (Richmond City Bn.) Spet. 1, 1862; promoted corporal. Oct. 14, 1862, discharged Oct. 21, 1862 to accept comission as a 2d lieutenant, C.S. Marine Corps; promoted 1st lieutenant, Jan. 14, 1864. Served with Marine Corps to close of the war. He married Emilie Crenshaw Miller on April 13, 1870. Died Leesburg, Lake Co., Fla., on May 13, 1893."