Bingham, Robert, 1838-1927

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Birth 1838-09-05
Death 1927-05-08
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Robert Bingham of Hillsborough, N.C., was a captain in the 44th North Carolina Regiment.

From the description of Robert Bingham papers, 1863-1864; 1923 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 26243100

Robert Bingham (1838-1927) of Hillsborough, N.C., was a captain in the 44th North Carolina Regiment, Confederate States of America. Bingham was the son of William J. and Elizabeth Norwood Bingham. He was educated at the University of North Carolina and was associated with the Bingham School first in Orange County and later at Asheville, N.C., serving as its superintendent from 1873-1920. During the Civil War he served in Virginia and was captured in June 1863 and imprisoned at Norfolk, Va.; Fort Delaware; Johnsons Island, Ohio; and Point Lookout, Md.; until he was exchanged in May 1864.

He was married to Della Worth, who died in 1886, and later to Elvira Woodward.

From the guide to the Robert Bingham Papers, 1863-1864; 1923, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

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