William Carter Stubbs, student 1861-1862

Stubbs attended Randolph-Macon during the time the military curriculum had been instituted. In September 1862 he joined Clopton's Partisan Rangers as corporal, a unit that later that became Co. D of the 24th VA Cavalry and the 40th Battalion VA Cavalry. He became sergeant March 21, 1864. He was hospitalized at Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond VA in later July and early August 1864 with a fever. He was paroled at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.

After the war, Stubbs entered the University of Virginia.  He taught in colleges in Alabama before becoming state chemist. Stubbs moved to Louisiana, where he taught at LSU and became the director of the State Experiment Stations and state chemist. He became a recognized expert on sugar cane and sugar manufacturing. He died Died July 7 1924 and is buried in Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans.