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.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Thomas Jefferson Koger, class of 1838 (A.B.) and 1851 (A.M.)
Thomas J. Koger was a prominent Methodist minister in Missippi at the outbreak of the war. He served as both chaplain and captain of Company D, 41st Missippi Infantry. He was killed in battle at Perryville, KY on October 8, 1862.
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