Robinson, John C.
John C. Robinson enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1845 and served as commissary and later a regimental and brigade quartermaster in the 5th Infantry. During a distinguished U.S. Army career, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for valor during the Civil War, and retired a brigadier general in 1869. Robinson was also elected Lieutenant Governor of New York in 1872 and later served as commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic.
From the guide to the John C. Robinson Letters to Elisha M. Pease GA51., 1845-1882, 1845-1848, (Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| creatorOf | [John C. Robinson, biographical materials] | University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System | |
| referencedIn | United States Sanitary Commission records. Army and Navy Claim Agency archives, 1861-1870 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | John C. Robinson Letters to Elisha M. Pease GA51., 1845-1882, 1845-1848 | Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Pease, Elisha Marshall | person |
| associatedWith | United States Sanitary Commission | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Phantom Hill (Tex.) | |||
| Corpus Christi (Tex.) |
| Subject |
|---|
| Mexican War, 1846-1848 |
| Occupation |
|---|
| Activity |
|---|
Person
Related Descriptions
Search Elsewhere
Information
