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, March 24, 2012

William A. Gilmer, student 1859-1860

Gilmer enlisted as a private May 8, 1861 in Co. A of the 7th AL Infantry. On April 28, 1862 he mustered into Co. I of the 37th AL Infantry. He drowned on May 5, 1862 when he slipped off a gangway while boarding a boat in Montgomery, AL with his regiment. A memorial tombstone was placed in Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery, AL.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Saturday, March 24, 2012

William A. Gilmer, student 1859-1860

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