1861: Pvt. Joseph D. Robinson of Chambers Co.
Title
1861 : Pvt . Joseph D . Robinson of Chambers Co .
Description
This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn , a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms , 1st edition , 1981 , depicting the history of the city and the University . From page 26 : Private Joseph D . Robinson of Chambers County posed for this picture as he prepared to leave East Alabama Male College for service in the Confederate Army . He had come to Auburn as a freshman in 1860 after inheriting two slaves , two mules , and $3,140 from a neighbor in Shawmut . He lived at Dr . McElhaney's house and studied such subjects as Latin , Greek , algebra , geography , and composition . Robinson , who lost part of an ear to Yankee shot , fought at Corinth , Shiloh , Vicksburg , and elsewhere . "I could follow pig trails in Mississippi blindfolded " he later told his grandson . Photo source : Forrest C . Ward .
Date
1861
Place
Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings
Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- Students College students -- Alabama Education, Higher -- Alabama Male college students -- Alabama Military cadets -- Alabama Auburn University -- History Soldiers -- United States
EOA Categories
Education -- Higher Education Education -- Military Education History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction Peoples -- Military Life
Original Medium
black and white photograph , 1205 x 1480 pixels
Type
Image
Format
JPEG
File Name
ed2p299078.tif
Citation
Logue , Mickey and Simms , Jack . Auburn , A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village . 1st edition . 1981 .
Repository
Auburn University Libraries . Special Collections and Archives .
Digital Publisher
Auburn University Libraries
Language
eng
Rights
This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by
Coates , Midge
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