Sgt. Alexander Robinson

Sgt. Alexander Robinson

   Listed in the 1857 Elgin Directory as a Plasterer living on Center St.

Elgin Continental Militia

   Enlisted April 22, 1861.
   45 year old Mason.
   Armed with .69 US Altered Musket taken in the Geneva Raid.

A Co. 7th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Fremont Rifles

   Mustered in at Camp Yates in Springfield, Ill's April 25, 1861 for three months service.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Mustered Out at Mound City, Ill's. July 25, 1861.

H Co. 36th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Fox River Regiment

Steedman's Brigade

Sheridan's Division

Fourth Corps

   Excerpt from Grandfather was a Drummer Boy, diary of Charles Stiles.

   Dec. 1, 1861

      About 4 or 5 o'clock this morning it commenced to snow and did not stop until 9 o'clock.  About 3 inches fell.  I washed in snow for the first time in the army.  Several of us went on a hunting expedition but I did not see any game.  Alec Robinson got 2 quail.

   Wounded in Action at Stones River.

   Excerpt from Grandfather was a Drummer Boy, diary of Charles Stiles.
   April 25, 1863 - Camp Schaefer
      I sent home a few trinkets by A. Robertson.  The drum snares I took from a drum thrown away in the stampede at Stone River.  The package directed to Mr. T. Rowland contains an English bullet that Lodged against Bent's account book after going through 3 thicknesses of his overcoat, once through his jacket and an envelope of salt.

   From History of the 36th Ill. by L.B. Bennett and William H. Haigh.
      Perryville, Ky. - Wounded in Action, Sgt. Alx. Robinson, Left Arm.
      Stones River - Wounded in Action, Sgt. Alex Robinson.

   Killed in Action, action not listed.

Known actions.
 Perryville, Ky. - Oct. 8, 1862
Stone's River, Tenn. Dec. 31, 1862

Post war;
   Monument erected at Elgin City Cemetery.

Used with permission Dan Mallett

Elgin Continentals in the grey Illinois style uniforms made for them by the ladies of Elgin just before mustering in as A Co. 7th Ill.  Photo taken at either Camp Yates in Springfield or Camp DuBois in Alton.

From the collection of Ken Gough

US Altered Musket

Model 1816 Springfield / Dated 1827