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, December 4, 2011

Edward Archibald Allen, student 1861-1862

Edward Archibald Allen enlisted in Company C of the 13th Virginia Cavalry as a private. After the war, Allen attended the University of Virginia, graduating in 1868. He was an English professor at the University of Missouri for 25 years and published extensively on grammar and other topics. He died in 1922 and is buried in Suffolk, VA, in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Edward Archibald Allen, student 1861-1862

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