1861 April 22 University of Virginia

From the journal of the Chairman of the Faculty

The ordinance of Secession passed by the
Virginia Convention having been made public,
the Chairman, apprehensive that the students
gone to Harper's Ferry, might, in the excitement
of the times, volunteer for or be ordered to
some new service, to the abandonment of
their proper duties here and to the dissatis-
faction of their parents, repaired to Richmond
to make application to the Governor to
order their return to the University- The ap-
plication was made in writing on the 23d
and promptly granted- The Chairman re-
turned to the University on the 24th, and on
the evening of the same day, the Volunteer
Companies of students returned in anticipation
of the order of the Governor.