Medal of Honor
May 8, 1864
Laurel Hill, Virginia, USA
- Rank at action
- Brigadier General
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Civil War
- Unit or command
- U.S. Volunteers
The Citation
Sources ↓Placed himself at the head of the leading brigade in a charge upon the enemy's breastworks; was severely wounded.
Sources & record notes
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- John Cleveland Robinson — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-001065
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-28
- Later or highest recorded rank
- Major General
- Entered service at
- Binghamton, N.Y.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 6c77623161a2386142cc3595aa0860df4397e76ab919f976a2f36e675433a544
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The current reference profile confirms the identity and award; name expanded or reconciled; highest later rank retained as Major General; legacy citation text, current rendered citation text, provenance, and checksums are preserved in parallel. No General Order verification is claimed.