Spencer was a wealthy farmer in Greensville County, VA when the war began. In the 1850s, a classical school had been established in Spencer's home with RMC alumnus William Merritt as the first teacher.
He enlisted in July 1863 as a private in Co. A of the Greensville Home Guard, a local defense unit. He is listed on September 11, 1864 as exempted from further service due to his status as a farmer.He remained farming in Greensville County until his death in 1868.
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