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.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

George William Friend, Class of 1848

Friend attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia after graduating from R-MC, receiving his M.D. in 1851. He was practicing medicine in Chesterfield County,VA at the beginning of the war. He served as an Assistant Surgeon during the war.

Dr. Friend continued his medical practice in Chesterfield County, VA after the war. He died May 5, 1905 of a cerebral hemorrhage and is buried in Maury Cemetery in Richmond, VA.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Thursday, November 15, 2012

George William Friend, Class of 1848

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