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 3, 2012

Thomas B. Maclin, student 1859-1861

Thomas B. Maclin, brother of John Henry Maclin, originally enlisted as a private in the Brunswick Guards, Company A of the 5th Battalion VA Infantry on May 5, 1861, later moving to Company H of the 53rd VA Infantry. He was wounded on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, PA. Maclin was wounded again during the retreat from Petersburg, and died in Dinwiddie County between April 5 and April 9, 1865.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Thomas B. Maclin, student 1859-1861

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