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.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Jesse P. Bagby, Class of 1854 (A.B.) and 1857 (A.M.)
Bagby was a teacher when he enlisted as a private in Co. G of the 38th VA Infantry on May 19, 1861. He was discharged for disability due to bronchitis on October 2, 1861.
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