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.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Frank X. Miller, class of 1859

Miller enlisted in the NC 1st Light Artillery, Co. B on June 21, 1861. He was promoted to Sergeant Major on December 27, 1862 and to Ordnance Sergeant on May 17, 1863. He was taken POW at Fort Macon, NC on April 26, 1862, and exchanged on August 15, 1862. from September, 1863 through August, 1864, he was detailed as engineer in Goldsboro, N.C. After the war, Miller moved to Florida.