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.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

John Bennett Merritt, student 1857-1861

John Bennett Merritt, brother of Henry Embrey Merritt and William Thomas Merritt, enlisted in the 6th VA Infantry, Company G as a private on April 15, 1862. He was wounded at the Second Battle of Manassas on August 30, 1862. He died in a hospital in Warrenton, VA on September 21, 1862.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Thursday, January 5, 2012

John Bennett Merritt, student 1857-1861

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