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Capt Kenelm Ripley Robbins

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Capt Kenelm Ripley Robbins

Birth
Massachusetts, USA
Death
27 Feb 1870 (aged 31)
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.9819972, Longitude: -76.4972222
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aged 31 years

Cadet at the U.S. Military Academy from July 1, 1858 to June 11, 1863, when he graduated
in the Army to :
Second Lieut. 5th Cavalry, June 11, 1863
Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States, 1863-1866: in the Rapidan Campaign ,
Commanding ( Army of the Potomac ) , Aug 1863 to May 1864, being emgaged in Actions
at Brandy Station , Aug 1- 4, 1863
( Bvt. First Lieut., Aug 1, 1863 for Gallant and Meritorious Services at the Battle of Brandy
Station, Va. )
Combat of Bristoe Station , Oct 14, 1863 - and skirmish at Morton's Ford , Feb 1, 1864;
in the Richmond Campaign, commanding Company ( Army of the Potomac ) , May- Aug 1864
being engaged in the Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 , 1864, - Combat of Todd's Tavern ,
May 7, 1864, - " Sheridan's Raids " participating in the Engagements at Yellow Tavern, May 11,
Beaver Dam, May 11, Mechanicsville, May 12, Cold Harbor, May 15, and Trevillian Station,
June 11 - 12, 1864- and Action at Deep Bottom, July 28, 1864;
( First Lieut., 5th Cavalry June 12, 1864 )
in General Sheridan's Shenandoah Campaign, commanding Squadron, Aug - Sept 1864,
being engaged skirmishes at Kearnysville, Aug 25, and Smithfield, Aug 29, 1864, - and
Battle of Opequan, Sept. 19, 1864, where he was severely wounded. on sick leave of
absence, disabled by wound , Sept. 19 to Dec 12, 1864;
( Bvt. Capt. , Sept 19, 1864, for Gallant and Meritorious Services at the Battle of Winchester, Va.)
as Recorder of Board for examining non-commissioned officers for promotion in the Army,
Dec. 12, 1864 to Aug. 1, 1866; as Adjutant, 5th Cavalry, Aug. 15 to Dec. 31, 1866, at Washington,
D.C. - and Commissary, Dec. 31, 1866, to Jan. 22, 1867; in garrison at Ft. Wayne, Mich., Jan 22
( Captain, 43rd Infantry , Jan 22, 1867 )
to Sept., 19, 1867 - and Ft. Wilkins, Mich, Sept. 19, 1867.
aged 31 years

Cadet at the U.S. Military Academy from July 1, 1858 to June 11, 1863, when he graduated
in the Army to :
Second Lieut. 5th Cavalry, June 11, 1863
Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States, 1863-1866: in the Rapidan Campaign ,
Commanding ( Army of the Potomac ) , Aug 1863 to May 1864, being emgaged in Actions
at Brandy Station , Aug 1- 4, 1863
( Bvt. First Lieut., Aug 1, 1863 for Gallant and Meritorious Services at the Battle of Brandy
Station, Va. )
Combat of Bristoe Station , Oct 14, 1863 - and skirmish at Morton's Ford , Feb 1, 1864;
in the Richmond Campaign, commanding Company ( Army of the Potomac ) , May- Aug 1864
being engaged in the Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 , 1864, - Combat of Todd's Tavern ,
May 7, 1864, - " Sheridan's Raids " participating in the Engagements at Yellow Tavern, May 11,
Beaver Dam, May 11, Mechanicsville, May 12, Cold Harbor, May 15, and Trevillian Station,
June 11 - 12, 1864- and Action at Deep Bottom, July 28, 1864;
( First Lieut., 5th Cavalry June 12, 1864 )
in General Sheridan's Shenandoah Campaign, commanding Squadron, Aug - Sept 1864,
being engaged skirmishes at Kearnysville, Aug 25, and Smithfield, Aug 29, 1864, - and
Battle of Opequan, Sept. 19, 1864, where he was severely wounded. on sick leave of
absence, disabled by wound , Sept. 19 to Dec 12, 1864;
( Bvt. Capt. , Sept 19, 1864, for Gallant and Meritorious Services at the Battle of Winchester, Va.)
as Recorder of Board for examining non-commissioned officers for promotion in the Army,
Dec. 12, 1864 to Aug. 1, 1866; as Adjutant, 5th Cavalry, Aug. 15 to Dec. 31, 1866, at Washington,
D.C. - and Commissary, Dec. 31, 1866, to Jan. 22, 1867; in garrison at Ft. Wayne, Mich., Jan 22
( Captain, 43rd Infantry , Jan 22, 1867 )
to Sept., 19, 1867 - and Ft. Wilkins, Mich, Sept. 19, 1867.


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