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.
Friday, June 22, 2012
William W. Hereford, Class of 1841
Hereford, a physician in Pontotoc County, MS, enlisted as a private on March 2, 1861 in the 1st Battalion MS Cavalry. He later served as a surgeon. His fate after the war is unknown.
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