Pvt. Jefferson W. Robinson

Pvt. Jefferson W. Robinson

   Attended the Elgin Academy.
   Listed in the 1859-1860 Elgin Directory as a Student boarding at the corner of Geneva and DuPage St's.

I Co. 52nd Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

The Lincoln Regiment

   Enlisted Sept. 11, 1861 from Dundee, Ill's.
   Mustered In at Camp Lyon in Geneva Oct. 25, 1861.
   Issued .58 rifled musket.


   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.

   Re-enlisted as a Veteran Jan. 8, 1865 and paid a $300 Veterans Bounty, then sent home on 30 days Veterans Furlough.

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.

From the collection of Ken Gough

1861 Springfield Rifled Musket