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.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Pittman R. Venable, Class of 1858

Pittman R. Venable enlisted on May 31, 1862 as a corporal in Company E of the Virginia 2nd Light Artillery. He later served as a corporal in Compnay E of the 22nd Virginia Infantry Battalion. He was hospitalized for unknown reasons in Farmville, VA in July of 1862. Venable was killed May 3, 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Pittman R. Venable, Class of 1858

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