Journal kept by Cadet William Wightman Smoak where he details his trip to Wadesboro, North Carolina to watch the solar eclipse. The journal also includes news clippings about the eclipse, a story called "The Fern Leaf's Story," and advice on how to…
Journal kept by Cadet William Wightman Smoak from October 1, 1897-March 16, 1899. Smoak recounts the events concerning the Cantey rebellion, the largest cadet rebellion in Citadel history.