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.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

James H. Peay, Class of 1860

Peay enlisted as a private on April 11, 1862 in Co. F of the 16th VA Infantry. Peay was hospitalized with typhoid fever in June 1862, shortly after his enlistment. He was captured on April 29, 1863 on a bridge over the Rapidan River near Fredericksburg, VA and imprisoned briefly at Old Capitol Prison in Washington, DC. He was released May 10, 1863. Peay was killed on August 29, 1864 at Burgess' Mill, VA, near Petersburg.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

James H. Peay, Class of 1860

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