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, May 19, 2012

Henry Clay Cheatham, Class of 1857

Cheatham, a Methodist minister at the outbreak of the war, became chaplain of the 8th NC Infantry in early 1862. By 1863 he had left the army and was back to preaching.

He continued as a minister in the Virginia Conference until his death on May 2, 1902.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Henry Clay Cheatham, Class of 1857

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