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, July 22, 2012

Thomas Randolph Sangster, student 1851-1852

Sangster enlisted as a private in Co. A of the 17th VA Infantry on June 3, 1861. He was killed on July 18, 1861 at the Battle of Blackburn's Ford, a skirmish during the buildup to First Manassas, or the First Battle of Bull Run. Sangster was the brother-in-law of William Wallace Bennett, a Methodist minister and president of Randolph-Macon College from 1877-1886, and younger brother of James Sangster, Class of 1853.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Thomas Randolph Sangster, student 1851-1852

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