Milton W. Humphreys
| Milton W. Humphreys | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 15, 1844 Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Died | November 20, 1928 (aged 84) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Resting place | University of Virginia Cemetery |
| Education | Mercer Academy Washington and Lee University University of Leipzig |
| Occupation | Greek scholar, university professor |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Frances Garland |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Andrew Cavet Humphreys Mary McQuain (Hefner) Humphreys |
Milton W. Humphreys (September 15, 1844 – November 20, 1928) was an American Confederate sergeant during the American Civil War of 1861-1865 and an early scholar of Ancient Greek and Latin in the United States. He was the first professor to introduce the Roman pronunciation of Latin in the United States while teaching at Washington and Lee University. Additionally, he was the first Professor of Latin and Greek at Vanderbilt University and the University of Texas at Austin. He spent the rest of his career at the University of Virginia. He also served as the President of the American Philological Association in 1882-1883.
Milton Wylie Humphreys was born on September 15, 1844 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia when it was still part of Virginia. His father was Andrew Cavet Humphreys and his mother, Mary McQuain (Hefner) Humphreys. He was raised as a Presbyterian. He was educated at the Mercer Academy in Charleston, West Virginia. He then attended Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia (then known as Washington College), but he dropped out to join the war efforts. Shortly after the war, he taught school. He returned to Washington and Lee, and finally received a Master's degree in 1869. He then received a PhD from the University of Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany.
During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, he served as a sergeant in the Thirteenth Virginia Light Artillery and Bryan's Battery of the Confederate States Army. Most of his combat operations took place in West Virginia. On May 19, 1862 in Fayetteville, West Virginia, he set a precedent for modern warfare by firing an indirect cannon missile. He was paroled on June 12, 1865 in Charleston, West Virginia. He would later become an expert on gunnery and ballistics.
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