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George Wythe Randolph (March 10, 1818 – April 3, 1867) was a Virginia lawyer, planter, politician and Confederate general.
George Wythe Randolph. George Wythe Randolph (1818-1867) was Thomas Jefferson's grandson, the youngest child of Martha Jefferson Randolph and Thomas Mann Randolph. "Geordie" was born at Monticello and named for George Wythe, Jefferson's law mentor.
Dec 22, 2021 · George Wythe Randolph was a lawyer, Confederate general, and, briefly, Confederate secretary of war during the American Civil War (1861–1865). The grandson of former U.S. president Thomas Jefferson, Randolph hailed from an elite Virginia family but largely shunned public life until John Brown ‘s raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.
Sep 10, 2017 · George W. Randolph's Service As Confederate Secretary of War By ARCHER JONES G EORGE WYTHE RANDOLPH (1818-1867) WAS, ACCORDING TO A newspaper obituary, the best secretary of war the Confederate States had, though he served less than eight months. In spite of this contemporary view, Randolph was long sunk in obscurity,
Apr 20, 2024 · George W. Randolph depicted on a 1863 Confederate $100 banknote (with Lucy Pickens). Randolph was commissioned a major in the Confederate Army, and later served as a colonel of the artillery in the Battle of Big Bethel.
- March 10, 1818
- April 3, 1867
George Wythe Randolph. Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, he was a successful lawyer when he joined the Confederate Army as a Major in April, 1861. He fought in the Battle of Big Bethel and was promoted Brigadier General on February 12, 1862.
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George Wythe Randolph (March 10, 1818 – April 3, 1867) was a lawyer, planter, and Confederate general. He served for eight months in 1862 as the Confederate States Secretary of War during the American Civil War, when he reformed procurement, wrote the conscription law, and strengthened western defenses.
