James H. Robinson
Military Person
– 1864
Who was James H. Robinson?
James H. Robinson was a Union Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War.
A resident of Victor Township, Michigan, Robinson enlisted at the age of 18 in the 3rd Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, and was mustered in as a Private in Company B. On January 27, 1864 at Brownsville, Arkansas, he performed an act of bravery, single-handedly defending himself against a party of seven enemy guerrillas and killing their leader, that garnered him the Medal of Honor.
Private Robinson received the Medal of Honor on April 4, 1864.
He was later killed in action during the war, and his remains were eventually buried in the Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, where they can be found in Section H, Grave 4131. His gravesite is marked with a government issue Medal of Honor marker.
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- Also known as
- James Robinson
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jul 26, 1864
Memphis - Resting place
- Memphis National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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