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A letter sent by John M. Robins, the founder of Robins, to his brother Alton came from Clinton on Aug. 22, 1862, after Robins had enlisted in the Unloo Army.RUHINS; - “YOU kruiw T*n- not in thehabit of exhorting, hut [ say don't lt;ny of you trot on my account tor I Imvo no fears hut nil will be well, John Robins wrote in a note to his brother. Alien. Tom Clin-If.ui on Auy. 22. IHfi2.Yes. it was a Civil War lei:cr home. .John Kob-iii.iolliina County liac enlisted M days earlier in '(:rri|/iiuy A or the 5is: Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He would parti ciP'ate inJohn M. Robinsl linden Motiinsthe si eye at«rt Wayne EMaha of Cedar Kapxts. a descendsnrof John Ryhins.John's brother, Dan-iei, v/asirt as fortunate.Wound*h: in theRatrleof rral.’ieCrove. Ark. on Dee. 7, l8t2. he continued to light lor another hour, until he was struck n the head by a tr.inie ball and instantly killed.”Tile Kohins family iramu to Linn County inlo continue learning and co ntrihutiim tn slt; iriot y.The five letters in the collodion were written :oand from friends in Ihe Rubins arsi. The fir si, from Este? Mnnks at Lafayette 1’ark. St. Louis, was dated Sept 7.136L He writes lo John that tie's boon sick for two weeks, hut tha: a lo-lor ft om home lifts his spirits better Ihan medicine. HeCivil War letters written home to Robins area
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Fri, Jun 03, 2011
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