Cave, Robert Catlett

Robert Catlett Cave was born in 1843 in Orange County, Virginia, the third child of Robert and Sarah (Lindsay) Cave. His family was considered wealthy, owning four hundred acres and several slaves. Upon Virginia's secession from the Union in 1861, Cave and his two brothers enlisted in the Montpelier Guard, Co. A, 13th Inf., Army of Virginia, participating in the battles of First and Second Manassas, Winchester, Port Republic, and Fredericksburg. After the war, he worked in business for a short time, but soon left it to preach. He was ordained as a Disciples of Christ minister in 1867 and grew