James I. Robertson Jr.

Dr. James I. "Bud" Robertson Jr. (July 18, 1930[1] – November 2, 2019) was an American historian. He was a known scholar on the American Civil War. He was an Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech.[2]

Dr. James I. Robertson Jr.
Bud Robertson in Lexington, Virginia, 2005
Bud Robertson in Lexington, Virginia, 2005
BornJuly 18, 1930
Danville, Virginia
DiedNovember 2, 2019 (aged 89)
Richmond, Virginia
Pen nameBud Robertson
OccupationAuthor, Professor of history
NationalityUnited States
Period1963 – 2019
Genrenon-fiction American Civil War
Website
www.history.vt.edu/Robertson/index.html

Robertson died on November 2, 2019 of cancer in Richmond, Virginia, aged 89.[3]

References

  1. https://www.encyclopedia.com/children/scholarly-magazines/robertson-james-i-jr-1930-james-irvin-robertson-jr
  2. "James 'Bud' Robertson Jr. honored with emeritus status". Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. June 8, 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  3. Seidel, David (4 November 2019). "Civil War historian, Virginia Tech professor Bud Robertson dies". www.wvtf.org. Retrieved 4 November 2019.

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