2nd Lt. George W. Robinson

2nd Lt. George W. Robinson

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

G Co. 52nd Ill. Vol. Inf.

The Lincoln Regiment

   Enlisted Sept. 25, 1861.
   Home of record listed as Barrington, Ill's.
   Mustered In Nov. 19, 1861 as a Sgt. at Camp Lyons in Geneva, Ill's.

   Notice: Dec. 12, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   The 52d, Col. Wilson's has gone to St. Joseph, Missouri, where they will spend the winter, Price seems to have frightened Halleck out of the idea of going down the river and so our brave soldiers must be distributed over Missouri to protect a people who will not protect themselves.

   Notice: Oct. 22, 1862 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   The 7th and 52d-Both these regiments were in the fight at Corinth.  The 52d was badly cut up, not so bad however, as some of the others.  Lieut., Col. John S. Wilcox was in command and we learn that he conducted himself with great coolness and bravery.
   The 7th took a hand in when the bayonet charge was made upon the rebels after they had gained the inside of our breastworks.  We do not learn that any of Capt. Lawyer's company from this town were wounded.
-Aurora Beacon.

   Promoted 2nd Lt. May 15, 1862.
   Mustered Out Dec. 18, 1864.
        Known actions;
Ft. Donelson, Tenn.    Feb. 11, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn.              April 6, 1862
Iuka, Miss.                 Sept. 19, 1862
Corinth, Miss.             Oct. 3, 1862
Lay’s Ferry. Ga.         May 15, 1863
Resaca, Ga.               May 13, 1864
Nickajack Creek, Ga.      July 2, 1864
Jonesboro, Ga.           Aug. 31, 1864
Allatoona Pass, Ga.     Oct. 5, 1864
Decatur, Ga.              Oct. 26, 1864
Rome Cross Roads, Ga.  Nov. 10, 1864

Watch Factory Worker.

From Obit:  Died June 29, 1911 at Garner, Iowa.  Aged 71/3/20.  Cause of death Locomotor Ataxia and Anvemic Poisoning.



Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.