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.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Anthony Dibrell, Class of 1860

Anthony Dibrell, brother of Watson Soule Dibrell, enlisted in the 1st Co. VA, 1st Co. Howitzers Light Artillery, the Richmond Howitzers, on April 21, 1861. He was promoted to corporal and then to sergeant. He took the oath of Allegiance in Richmond on April 18, 1865.

He is listed as a bank clerk in Leesburg, VA in the 1880 census. He died April 3, 1893 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Leesburg, VA.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Anthony Dibrell, Class of 1860

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