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Name
  
Elbridge Robinson

Awards
  

Rank
  
Elbridge Robinson

Born
  
January 7, 1844Morgan County, Ohio (
1844-01-07
)

Place of burial
  
Patoka Cemetery, Patoka, Illinois

Died
  
January 19, 1918, Illinois, United States

Service/branch
  

Allegiance
  
United States of America

Elbridge Robinson (January 7, 1844 – January 19, 1918) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Second Battle of Winchester, Virginia on June 14, 1863.

Elbridge Robinson Elbridge Robinson 1844 1918 Find A Grave Memorial

Medal of Honor citation

Elbridge Robinson Elbridge Robinson 1844 1918 Find A Grave Memorial

“The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Elbridge Robinson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 14 June 1863, while serving with Company C, 122d Ohio Infantry, in action at Winchester, Virginia. With one companion, Private Robinson voluntarily went in front of the Union line, under a heavy fire from the enemy, and carried back a helpless, wounded comrade, thus saving him from death or capture.”

His companion, John T. Patterson, also of the 122nd Ohio, also received the Medal of Honor.

References

Elbridge Robinson Wikipedia


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