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.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Charles Jones Winston, student 1857-1858

Winston, a farmer in Campbell County, VA in 1860, enlisted with his brother William Henry Harrison Winston as a private in Co. G of the 11th VA Infantry on May 26, 1861. He was absent due to illness from October 15 to November 15, 1861. Winston was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg on June 3, 1863 as was his brother William, but Charles was not taken prisoner. He was wounded again on April 1, 1865 at the Battle of Five Forks in Dinwiddie County, VA.

Winston returned to farming in Campbell County, VA. He died March 16, 1889 and is buried in the Winston-Clark Family Cemetery in Altavista, Campbell County, VA.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Charles Jones Winston, student 1857-1858

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