Abner C. Robinson

(c. 1 - )
Home State: Mississippi
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 2nd Mississippi Infantry

Before the Antietam Campaign:
He was a32 year old farmer on enlistment in May 1861.

In the Antietam Campaign:
He was wounded and captured in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September.

The remainder of the War:
He died at J. H. Grove's farm (not dated). Originally buried "in Benj. Grave's young orchard on left hand side of road to Shepherdstown". Probably reinterred at Hagerstown in about 1874.

References, Sources, and other notes:
The Bowie List has his name as Robison. Burial information from Pruett1. Life and service details from roster data compiled by Michael R. Brasher. Company record shows hiw killed in action at Sharpsburg.

Birth State: TN
Death Place: Sharpsburg, MD Burial Place: Washington Confederate Cemetery, Hagerstown, MD

Notes

1 Pruett, Samuel, and Poffenberger & Good, Greg Farino and Western Maryland Regional Library (WMRL), Washington Confederate Cemetery, possible burials , Hagerstown (MD): WHILBR, 2010 [AotW citation 4934]

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