Documenting the American South Logo Mitchell, James Billingslea
James Billingslea Mitchell (1844-1891) from Glenville, AL,
entered the University in 1859, became a member of the Dialectic
Society, and left in 1861 to join the Confederate army, serving
with the rank of lieutenant. After the war Mitchell returned to
the University for the 1866-67 academic year. Eventually he
became a lawyer and member of the Alabama General Assembly. He
received his BA degree in 1911 "as of 1863."