Randolph Stalnaker
Randolph Stalnaker Jr. was born in Greenbrier County, June 8, 1847, educated at the academies at Lewisburg and Union, and was fifteen years of age when the war broke out between the states. Enlisted 1861 Manassas, later rejected on age. Early in 1863 he volunteered a second time and assigned to the staff of Brig. Gen. A. W. Reynolds, of Virginia, who commanded a brigade in the Army of Tennessee.
He participated in the defense of Vicksburg, returned Virginia; Gettysburg, Snickers Gap, and Winchester and was appointed adjutant of Col. D. S. Hounshell's Battalion of Cavalry, Adj F&S.
Enl. Pvt, Co. E, 27th Regt. Co. A, 23rd Battl, Signalman, Sgt, Amick's Co. Paroled 4/27/65, age 19.
Randolph Stalnaker erected a monument to the memory of Adam Stalnaker who was scalped & killed by the Indians (great-grandson of Adam)
Master Mason
(Albert G Stalnaker, Pvt Co E, 27th Lewisburg 5/9/61, Deserted 11/10/62 36th Va Cav, Co D, 11/62
Daniel E Stalnaker, Sgt Co E, 27th Lewisburg, 5/9/61 age 24)
