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 14, 2013

James G. T. "Gray" Shell, student 1862-1863

Gray Shell, younger brother of John Robert Shell, joined the Captain Epes' Company of the Chesterfield (VA) Light Artillery on an unknown date. He is listed as receiving clothing in March, 1864 and for the 4th quarter of 1864. He is listed in Blackwell family genealogies as having died during the war in 1864 with no further information provided and disappears from the historical record.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Thursday, November 14, 2013

James G. T. "Gray" Shell, student 1862-1863

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