Garland Hall, 1888

Title: Garland Hall, 1888
Transcription: Named for Landon Cabell Garland (1810-1895), third President of the University of Alabama (1855-1867) and Superintendent of the Alabama Corps of Cadets (1860-1865).

Under the military system Garland instituted, the University served as a training ground for Confederate officers during the Civil War. Considered "The West Point of the South," the University was largely destroyed by federal troops April 3-4, 1865.

A noted Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Moral Philosophy, Garland later served as Chancellor of Vanderbilt University.
Sponsors: Placed by The University of Alabama
Specific placement information: Affixed to building, rear, first level (north side)
Coordinates: 33.212592, -87.545697
Category: Building Names Plaques