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.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

William W. Garey, student 1859-1861

William W. Garey enlisted as a private in Company B of the 15th Virginia Infantry on May 14, 1861. He was promoted on July 10, 1864 to corporal. Garey was taken prisoner at Petersburg on April 3, 1865 and sent to Point Lookout, MD, where he was released on June 12, 1865. He was the brother of Allen Thornton Garey.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

William W. Garey, student 1859-1861

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