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The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], David Tobias Robinson Confederate Company List, Ms1992-017, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The David Tobias Robinson Confederate Company List was acquired by Special Collecitons and University Archives prior to 1992.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the David Tobias Robinson Confederate Company List completed in 1992.

Biographical Note

David Tobias Robinson was born October 8, 1845 and lived until June 16, 1925. During the American Civil War, Robinson enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 abd joined Company E of the Virginia 4th Infantry. Robinson entered the Confederate Army as a private and left as a 2nd Lieutenant. Robinson is currently buried in the Robinson Family Cemetery in Montgomery County, Virginia.

Source: David Tobias Robinson

Scope and Content

This collection contains a manuscript list (photocopy only) of Company E, 4th Virginia Volunteer Regiment, of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, which was written by Robinson, listing rank, age, eye and hair color, occupation, and other information about the men in the company, most of them from Southwest Virginia counties. Also includes an itemized list of clothing distributed to each man. Also included are details of various post-war financial transactions.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Montgomery County (Va.)
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the David Tobias Robinson Confederate Company List by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).