Military: CWR: Robinson, George W. of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Robinson, George W. * Born Mar. 12, 1840 * Died July 11, 1892 * Buried I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. A 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry * Enlisted Aug. 6, 1861 in Lonaconing, Md. for 3 years service * Mustered in Aug. 27, 1861 * Company Muster Roll dated Dec. 31, 1861 lists him as absent, sick * Company Muster Roll dated Apr. 30, 1862 lists him as absent, sick * Company Muster Roll dated July and Aug. 1862, Sept. and Oct. 1862, Nov. and Dec. 1862, Jan. and Feb. 1863; and, Mar. and Apr. 1863 lists him as under arrest from July 4, 1862 * Company Muster Roll dated May & June 1863 lists him as to forfeit twelve months pay by sentence of G. C. M. * Company Muster Roll dated Mar. and Apr. 1864 lists him as company cook * Company Muster Roll dated July and Aug. 1864 lists him as detached at 21 Bridge B. & O. R. R. * Company Muster Out Roll dated Sept. 28, 1864 lists the following: Age 22; Mustered out Sept. 28, 1864; Last paid to Aug. 31, 1864; Clothing account - Due U. S. $9.66 and bounty due soldier $100 * Served Aug. 6, 1861 - Sept. 28, 1864 - 37 month 22 days * Invalid Pension: Applied July 14, 1890, Application #901021, no certificate number listed; Widow Pension: Application #556296, Certificate #373205 SOURCE: * Veterans Grave Registration * 1890 Veterans Census, Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Robeson] * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register, Maryland Volunteers, Roll 1478078 [NOTE: Most of his cards list the name as Robertson. One card has a line drawn through Robertson and changed to Robinson]