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.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Thomas J. Overby, class of 1859 (A.B.) and 1866 (A.M.)

Overby, also spelled Overbey, was a school teacher in Granville County, NC at the outbreak of the war when he enlisted in the 23rd NC Infantry, Co I on June 17, 1861. Overby was discharged for disability August 27, 1863 due to heart and nervous disorders. He was awarded an AM degree by R-MC in 1866.