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, November 4, 2011

William Thomas Merritt, Class of 1856 (B.A.) and 1859 (M.A.)

Merritt graduated from Randolph-Macon's medical school in 1859 and continued his medical studies at the University of Virginia. He enlisted on November 13, 1861 as Assistant Surgeon of the 6th VA Infantry at the rank of captain. He died of typhoid fever in Richmond in August, 1862.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Friday, November 4, 2011

William Thomas Merritt, Class of 1856 (B.A.) and 1859 (M.A.)

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