James Henry Lane (Confederate general)

James H. Lane
James H. Lane
	James Henry Lane in Confederate general uniform;; photo taken in 1865
Nickname(s)	The Little General ; "Little Jim"
Born	July 28, 1833; Mathews Courthouse, Virginia
Died	September 21, 1907 (aged 74); Auburn, Alabama
Buried	Pine Hill Cemetery ; Auburn, Alabama
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Service/branch	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861 – 1865
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	1st North Carolina Volunteers
Commands held	28th North Carolina Infantry; Lane's Brigade
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Big Bethel; Seven Days Battles; Battle of Second Bull Run; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Gettysburg; Overland Campaign Battle of Cold Harbor; ; Siege of Petersburg; Battle of Appomattox Court House;
Other work	Professor at Virginia Military Institute; North Carolina Military Institute; Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College; Alabama Polytechnic Institute
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James Henry Lane (July 28, 1833 – September 21, 1907) was a university professor and Confederate general in the American Civil War.

As its first Commandant, he is considered to be the father of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and is the namesake of the University's oldest building, Lane Hall.

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