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.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Richard B. Holstead, Class of 1858 (A.B.) and 1860 (A.M.)

Holstead was a teacher in Pittsylvania County in 1860. The older brother of Robert N. Holstead, he enlisted in Co. D of the 3rd VA Local Defense Infantry on June 22, 1863.

After the war, he taught school in Richmond. In 1880, he is listed as a patient in the Eastern Lunatic Asylum in Williamsburg, VA. His subsequent history is unknown.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Monday, May 21, 2012

Richard B. Holstead, Class of 1858 (A.B.) and 1860 (A.M.)

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