Thomas Beverly Randolph

Thomas Beverly Randolph was an American military officer who graduated from the United [States Military Academy]. He served during the War of 1812, resigning from the army in 1815, later returning to military service with the Virginia militia, serving as a cavalry colonel from 1822 until 1829 and as a brigadier general 1829 until 1834. Randolph served as Sergeant at [Arms of the United States House of Representatives] from 1833 until 1835. He served under Zachary Taylor during the Mexican–American War. Watkins refused a general's commission in the Confederate service while residing at his son's home in Missouri. Missouri Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson and Confederate sympathizer had appointed him as a district/division commander for the state.