10/24/1834 - Born, Edgehill Plantation, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co. VA
Father: Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Randolph (1792-1875);
Mother: Jane Hollins Nicholas (1798-1871)
08/10/1850 - Lived, Albemarle Co., VA (lived with his parents and sibs - indexed in the 1850 U.S. Census as Wilson Randolph)
1851-1854 - Attended, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
1855 - M.D. degree, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (from: Albemarle Co., VA
11/10/1858 - Married, Mary Elizabeth (Nannie) Holladay (1839-1888), Albemarle Co., VA
07/16/1860 - Practiced medicine, Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle Co., VA (lived with wife, "A.E." and one child - indexed in the 1860 U.S. Census as W. C. N. Randolph)
05/03/1861 - Appointed Surgeon, Virginia State forces
07/01/1861 - "Turned over by the state of Virginia to the Confederate authorities" and appointed Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, by the Confederate Secretary of War
07/01/1861 - Ordered to report to the Howitzer Battalion [near Yorktown, VA]
07/11/1861 - Signed a requisition for a large cooking stove, ninety five yards of bed ticking, eighty five yards of bleached cotton, and thirty seven and three quarters of osnaburg with the following note: "I certify that the above required articles are necessary for the sick at the General Hospital, Biglers Wharf [Virginia] . . . W. C. N. Randolph, Surgeon, General Hospital"
07/18/1861 - Signed a requisition for 50 pounds of nails and added the following note: "I certify that the above requisition is correct and that the articles specified are absolutely necessary for the comfort for the sick at the General Hospital at Biglers Mills. Biglers Mills, July 18, 1861, W. C. N. Randolph, Surgeon"
11/04/1861 - Surgeon, Bigler's Mill, VA
01/16/1861 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital, Bigler's Mill, VA
05/07/1862 - "Surgeon W . C. N. Randolph will proceed at once to Lynchburg, Virginia, and report to Surgeon Daniel S. Green for hospital duty" [S.O. 105/36]
05/12/1862 - Reported for duty as Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
05/31/1862 - Surgeon-in-charge, 1st Division, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
06/21/1862 - Detailed to attend sick Union Prisoners of War, Lynchburg, VA
06/29/1862 - Traveled to Richmond, VA, to assist in caring for wounded soldiers
07/03/1862 - Returned from Richmond, VA
08/10/1862 - Relieved from attending sick Prisoners of War
08/31/1862 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
09/13/1862 - Relieved Surgeon D. S. Green as Surgeon-in-charge, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA, by order of Surgeon Thomas H. Williams
09/17/1862 - Left Lynchburg, VA, for Richmond, VA, for examination for the position of Surgeon. [He passed.]
09/21/1862 - Returned from Richmond
10/31/1862 - Surgeon-in-charge, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
12/06/1862 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
12/22/1862-12/30/1862 - Absent on furlough
12/31/1862 - Surgeon-in-charge, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
01/31/1863 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA, in the Department commanded by Maj. Gen. G. W. Smith
02/07/1863-02/11/1863 - On furlough
03/04/1863 - In a letter written from Surgeon's Office, General Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA, to Chief Surgeon Augustine Mason Smith [Dept. of Richmond, Gen. Arnold Elzey's Command], Richmond, VA, "Sir, I have the honor to enclose certificates of disability for Privates [A. J.] Frost and [R.H.] Blaine spoken of in you communication of February 26th. I also enclose a copy of Special Order [sic - Orders] No. 48 from Genl R E Lee dated February 17th, 1863, detailing these men for Hospital duty on Certificates of Disability. Very Respectfully, W. C. N Randolph, Surgeon in charge."
03/16/1863 - In a letter written from Surgeon's Office, General Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA, to Chief Surgeon Augustine Mason Smith [Dept. of Richmond, Gen. Arnold Elzey's Command], Richmond, VA, "Sir, I have the honor to enclose copy of an order demanding Private M. Folliffe, Co. A, 31st Va. Regt. to his Regt.; and to state that Private J. C. Wright, Co. K,, 18th Miss Regt. was ordered to report for duty, Feb. 17th, a copy of which order is also enclosed. Neither Private Latham, Reid, Strickland and McRay are registered in this Hospital. Very Respectfully, W. C N Randolph, Surg. in Charge." [Docketing on the back of this letter reads:
"Sen. Surg Office, Lynchburg, Va, Mar. 16/63, 'Respy forwarded, W. O. Owen Sen. Surg.' "; Further docketing: "Chief Surgeon's Office, Richmond, March 17, 63. 'Respy returned to know if Private Reid, Strickland, Latham & McRay are in any Hospital of the Post, A. S. Mason, Chief Surgeon' "; Further docketing: "Sen. Surg. Office, Lynchburg, Va, March 24, 63, 'Respy returned. Priv. McRay in not registered in any hospital at this post. Priv. Strickland was transferred to Liberty July 28th, 62. Privs Reid and Latham are in Genl. Hospital No. 1 and are reported unfit for duty (certificates enclosed). W. O. Owen, Senr Surgn.' "]
03/19/1863 - Signed a requisition for forage in Lynchburg, VA, to which was added "I certify a horse is absolutely necessary to the proper performance of Surg. Randolph's duties. W. O. Owen, Senr. Surg. of Post."
03/21/1863 - Prepared and signed a Report of Soldier's Death, Post at Lynchburg, for Pvt. Francis S. Womack, Private, Co. H, 3rd Ga. Vols, at Gen. Hospital No. 2, of Effusion on Brain
3/25/1863 - In a letter written from Lynchburg, VA, to Senior Surgeon William Otway Owen, ?Lynchburg, VA, "Sir, I have the honor to state that Priv. G. M. Hall, Co. E, 2nd Va Cav. is not registered in this Hospital. Priv. W. Strickland, Co. E., 35th Ga, whom I reported by mistake a few days ago as not on the Register, I find on a second Examination to have been transferred to Liberty July 28th, 1862. The mistake occurred by a Clerk who is not accustomed to the Register having made the examination. Very Respectfully, Your obed Servant, W. C N Randolph, Surg in ch"
04/04/1863 - Confirmed as Surgeon from VA by the Confederate States Senate
06/30/1863 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
09/09/1863 - On the Board of Consulting Surgeons, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
09/30/1863 - Surgeon-in-charge, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
10/21/1863 - Signed a requisition for jackets, pants, shirts, pairs of drawers, and socks [125 of each] and added the following note: "the Patients in this General Hospital [No. 2, Lynchburg, Virginia] are very much in need of clothing, W. C N Randolph"
12/15/1863 - As Commandant of the Post, Lynchburg, VA, granted leave to Asst. Surgeon Beverly St. George Tucker for three days
01/31/1864 - Surgeon-in-charge, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
02/12/1864 - Granted 15 days leave of absence [S.O. 34/2 Dept. of Henrico, Richmond, Virginia]
02/29/1864 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
03/13/1864 - Reported for duty from leave of absence
03/31/1864 - Acting Senior Surgeon of Post, Lynchburg, VA
04/30/1864 - Acting Senior Surgeon of Post, Lynchburg, VA
05/05/1864 - Ordered to report to Gordonsville, VA, as Senior Surgeon of the Reserve Surgical Corps
05/06/1864-05/23/1864 - Senior Surgeon of Post, Lynchburg, VA
05/31/1864 - Surgeon-in-charge, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
07/14/1864-07/22/1864 - Absent on leave granted by telegraph from the Medical Director
07/28/1864 - Acting Senior Surgeon of Post, Lynchburg, VA
09/12/1864 - Stationed, Lynchburg, VA
10/31/1864 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
12/31/1864 - Surgeon-in-charge, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
01/20/1865-01/27/1865 - Absent on leave
01/31/1865 - Surgeon-in-charge, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
02/16/1865 - Returned from a leave of absence
02/19/1865 - Surgeon-in-charge, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
03/16/1865-03/21/1865 - Leave of absence
03/31/1865 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
04/00/1865 - Became a Prisoner of War after being surrendered by Gen. Robert E. Lee, to Lieut., Gen. U. S. Grant, Commanding Armies of the United States, Lynchburg, VA
04/15/1865 - As Surgeon, paroled by the U. S. Army, Gen. Hospital No. 1, Lynchburg, VA
06/30/1870 - Practiced medicine, Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle Co., VA (lived with wife, "Nannie H." and three children - indexed in the 1870 U.S. Census as W. C. N. Randolph)
01/18/1871 - Mother, Jane, died in Albemarle Co., VA (buried: Monticello National Park Grounds, Albemarle Co., VA; FindAGrave #6874372)
10/08/1875 - Father, Thomas, died in Albemarle Co., VA (buried: Monticello NationalPark Grounds, Albemarle Co., VA; FindAGrave # 6874364)
06/05/1880 - Practiced medicine, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA (lived with wife, "M.E., three daughters and one son - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as "W.C.A. Randolph")
10/09/1888 - Wife, Mary Elizabeth "Nannie", died in Charlottesville, VA (buried: Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, VA; FindAGrave #107658578)
1890-1897 - Rector, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
06/10/1891 - Married, Mary Watson McIntire Randolph (1853-1937), Charlottesville, VA
06/04/1900 - Practiced medicine, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA (lived with wife, M.M. and one daughter - indexed in the 1900 U.S. Census as "N.C.N. Randolph")
04/26/1907 - Died during an attack of pleurisy after an illness of about three days, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co. VA (buried: Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, VA; FindAGrave #107658579)
09/22/1937 - Widow, Mary Watson, died (buried: Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, VA; FindAGrave #107658576)

Linda Mawyer and Bradley Moody provided input to this biography.

Note: Dr. Randolph was the grandson of Governor Thomas Mann Randolph (Virginia) and great-grandson of President Thomas Jefferson.

This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
10/31/2019. Updated 08/04/2022.
Unpublished database.