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, June 17, 2012

Thomas Collins Wheelwright, student 1859-1860

Wheelwright enlisted as a private in Co. C of the 9th VA Cavalry on May 25, 1861. He was paroled at Bowling Green, Va on May 4, 1865. The regiment history, written by Richard L. T. Beale and published in 1899, states that he was wounded during the war but does not indicate when or where. His fate after his parole is unknown.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Thomas Collins Wheelwright, student 1859-1860

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