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, July 14, 2012
A.C. Yancey, student 1861-1862
Yancey enlisted as a private in Co. G of the 14th VA Infantry on August 1, 1862. He was promoted to corporal on January 15, 1863 and sergeant on May 15, 1863. Yancey was killed in battle on July 3, 1863 at the Gettysburg.
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