August 12, 2026

August 12, 1863: Drawings from Morris Island by W.T. Crane from The Becker Collection at Boston College. "Throughout the Civil War, Crane worked as a “special artist” for Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, which published 244 of his drawings. In addition, under orders from General Quincy A. Gilmore, Crane drew a series of sequential views of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor in the summer of 1863 depicting the stages of the fort’s demolition during a prolonged Union bombardment." Crane, W. T., “The Siege of Charleston – Views on and From Morris Island, South Carolina,” The Becker Collection, accessed June 17, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2786.

August 11, 2026

Janet R. Meyer, CGC '15, founder of Beacon Global Solutions LLC, a Chattanooga-based security consulting firm doing business as Bryson Security, was featured in a UTC.edu article on her support of veteran entrepreneurship. https://blog.utc.edu/business/2026/08/07/veteran-janet-meyer-invests-in-chattanooga-firm-through-veterans-entrepreneurship-program/

August 10, 2026

LTC Harvey M. Dick, USA, Ret., '53, former Citadel Assistant Commandant of Cadets, was born on August 9, 1927.

On August 8, 2001, the demolition of the 1922-built Padgett-Thomas Barracks was completed when the barracks tower was brought down.

August 7, 2026

Today, on Purple Heart Day, we honor the courage and sacrifice of our alumni who were wounded or killed in action while serving in the U.S. military in defense of our nation.