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  • James H. Robinson
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  • James H. Robinson (died July 26, 1864) 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.
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death place
  • Memphis, Tennessee
Name
  • James H. Robinson
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  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Oakland County, Michigan
Awards
  • 60
death date
  • 1864-07-26
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Allegiance
Battles
  • American Civil War *Battle of Brownsville, AR, Arkansas
placeofburial
  • Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
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  • James H. Robinson (died July 26, 1864) 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.