Rufus Robbins family papers 1861-1862, 1890 1861-1862 Robbins, Rufus family papers

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Rufus Robbins family papers 1861-1862, 1890 1861-1862 Robbins, Rufus family papers

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The Rufus Robbins family papers contain correspondence addressed to Rufus Robbins, who served in the 7th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. Members of the Robbins family described life on the home front, shared news of local families, and discussed shoemaking.

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Barrows, Ruth Robbins.

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Robbins, Alice Soule.

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Robbins, Edwin.

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Robbins, Rufus, Sr.

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Rufus Robbins, Jr., was born in South Abington, Massachusetts, in 1828. He had three siblings: Henry, Ruth, and Edwin. His father, Rufus Robbins, Sr., was a farmer who supplemented his income by dabbling in shoemaking; his sons followed him into both trades. On June 15, 1861, Rufus Robbins, Jr., became a private in the 7th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Company K. He served in Washington, D.C., and Virginia until November 1862, when he fell ill. He spent time at the Carver Hospita...

United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1864)

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