The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

In 1861, talk of secession transformed into armed conflict. Many of the men educated at Randolph-Macon College in the preceding 29 years immediately responded to the calls of their state militias to serve, while others later enlisted or were conscripted into the Confederate or Union armies. Others served in public office, or were ultimately drawn into the conflict in the last days in reserve units in local defense. These are their stories.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Christopher Thrower, class of 1859

"Kit" Thrower enlisted in the 1st AR Infantry, Co C (the "Camden Knights") on May 8, 1861 and served until the end of the war. His profession is listed as lawyer. After the war he was a lawyer, judge, and newspaper editor, and served in the Arkansas legislature. Thrower died in Camden, AR in 1882.