Robertson, Henry Oldham, Papers, 1863-1864, and undated

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Robertson, Henry Oldham, Papers, 1863-1864, and undated

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A typescript of a reminiscences and a biographical sketch compose the Henry Oldham Robertson Papers, 1863-1864, and undated, chronicling his experiences as a soldier in Company I, 5th Texas Regiment (Hood's Brigade) of the Confederate Army.

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Robertson, Henry Oldham

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During the Civil War, Henry Oldham Robertson served in Company I of the 5th Texas Regiment (Hood's Brigade) in the Confederate Army. After being wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg, Robertson was kept as a prisoner of war at the Hammond General Hospital in Point Lookout, Maryland. In April 1864, he was transferred to Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, before being released several months later. From the description of Robertson, Henry Oldham, Papers, ...

Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Brigade

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During the Civil War, Hood's Texas Brigade of the Confederate Army organized on October 22, 1861, in Richmond, Virginia, under the command of Brig. Gen. Louis T. Wigfall with the First, Fourth, and Fifth Texas Infantry Regiments. Several other regiments and companies were attached to the Brigade over the next year, with only the Third Arkansas Infantry staying until the end of the war. Col. John Bell Hood commanded the Fourth Texas Regiment until Wigfall resigned in Febr...