RANDOLPH, George Wythe

Confederate

Born: March 10 1818, "Monticello", Charlottesville VA

Died: April 3 1867, nr Charlottesville VA

Pre-War Profession: Midshipman, lawyer, organized the Richmond Howitzers in Virginia militia.

War Service: 1861 Maj. in Richmond Howitzers, Col., Magruder's chief of artillery at Big Bethel, February 1862 Brig. Gen., resigned to become President Davis' Secretary of War, resigned November 1862.

Post War: Traveled abroad for health reasons, returned to US after the war, died of tuberculosis.