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.

Friday, December 20, 2013

Henry Edmund Lockett, Class of 1838 (A.B.) and 1841 (A.M.)

Lockett was a lawyer in Washington, Texas when he enlisted as 1st lieutenant of Co. C of the 20th TX Infantry in March 1862. He was hospitalized in the General Hospital in Houston, TX on March 25, 1863 due to delirium tremens, which is most often associated with severe alcohol withdrawal, although there are other causes. Lockett died on March 27, 1863.

The Men of Randolph-Macon College and the Civil War

Friday, December 20, 2013

Henry Edmund Lockett, Class of 1838 (A.B.) and 1841 (A.M.)

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