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.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Robert N. Holstead, student 1859-1861

Holstead served in Parker's Light Artillery Battery, a Richmond, VA defense unit. On August 15, 1862 he was assigned as a steward to Richmond's General Hospital No. 20, also known as Royster's Hospital. He was working as a druggist at the hospital when he died there of typhoid fever on October 5, 1862.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Robert N. Holstead, student 1859-1861

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