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.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Algernon F. Grizzard, student 1860-1861
Algernon F. Grizzard joined the 16th Virginia Infantry, Company E, on July 11, 1861 as a private. Grizzard was discahrged for disability on October 30, 1861 due to pulmonary disease. He re-entered his unit on December 15, 1861, but was hospitalized October 29, 1862 at Camp Winder Hospital in Richmond. He died December 30, 1862.
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