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Preferred Citation

Josiah Ryland, Jr. autograph album, 1859. MS 0022. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Josiah Ryland, Jr. was born on July 28, 1838 in Stevensville, King and Queen County, Virginia to Joseph and Priscilla Bagby Ryland. After graduating from VMI in 1859, hetaught school in Stevensville until the beginning of the Civil War. In the Spring of 1861, he helped to organize the King and Queen Artillery and subsequently served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry.

Ryland married Lucy Olivia White, daughter of Oliver White of Fleetwood Academy, Virginia, on February 25, 1865. The couple had three sons and three daughters. Ryland's post-War careers included farming and teaching in King and Queen County, and service in Virginia state government in the Auditor's office. He died on October 15, 1900 at his home in Barton Heights, Henrico County, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one VMI autograph album owned by Cadet Josiah Ryland, Jr. (VMI Class of 1859). The album contains inscriptions by his classmates, including Scott Shipp.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Autograph albums
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1850-1859
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1859