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, November 6, 2012

Marcus Aurelius Clark(e), student 1853-1854

Clark, variantly spelled as Clarke, graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1857 and was practicing medicine in Brunswick County, VA in 1860. He enlisted as a corporal in Co. A of the 5th Battalion VA Infantry on May 4, 1861. He was discharged for disability on September 18, 1861. Clark died from typhoid fever on November 10, 1862 and was buried in the cemetery at the family home, Northview, in Brunswick County, VA.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Marcus Aurelius Clark(e), student 1853-1854

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