DR. CHARLES D. ROBINSON 



was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., March 1, 1809. When only 

 three years of age his father died, leaving his mother with her 

 three sons (the others' nanies being William and Watson) in quite 

 limited circumstances. The mother, who was a lady of consider- 

 able culture, supported the family for a few years by teaching, and 

 until the boys grew to be able to care for themselves. When 

 about twenty-one years of age, Charles began the study of medi- 

 cine with Dr. Halsey, of that county, and about the same time his 

 mother died. At the age of twenty-four he was graduated M.D. 

 at Fairfield, N. Y., and began the practice of his profession in the 

 town of Burns, Allegany Co., N. Y. During tlie year he re- 

 mained in that town he was married to Minerva, daughter of 

 John Welch, of Tompkins County. She was born in Scipio, 

 Cayuga Co., in 1813. 



Dr. Robinson was successfully located in practice at Angelica, 

 Almond, and Burns, and enjoyed a large business and the c<.nfi- 

 dence of a large cir<ae of the citizens of these places. He wan not 

 only in the foremost rank as a skillful practitioner, but held in 

 high esteem by his fellow-citizens; for one term, 1851-52, hn repre- 

 sented them in the State Senate. In the year 1854 lie removed to 

 Hornellsville, where Irn practiced as a physician until witliin a few 

 years of his decease, which occurred Nov. 19, 1873. Dr. Robin- 

 son was a man of genial disposition and characteristic kindness of 

 heart. His early book-education was liiiiited by force of eirciim- 

 stanees, but in his later years he was a cjireful student of choice 

 literature, well rend in his profession, and conversant with the 

 great political questions of his time. His political record was first 

 as a supporter of Andrew Jackson, subsequently a member of the 

 old Whig party, and an unswerving adherent of the Republican 

 party after its formation 



His children were Helen Augusta, an only daughter, who 

 died at the age of five; and an only son, Dr. Joseph W. 

 Robinson, now a practicing physician at Hornellsville, and 

 ranked among the first in this part of the State in his profes- 

 sion. 



He received his preliminary education at Alfred University, 

 Allegany Co., N. Y., and at Oberlin College, Ohio. After a 

 course of study with his father, he entered Buftalo Medical 

 College, from which he was graduated M,D. in 1860, subse- 

 quently taking a post-graduate course at Bellevue Medical Col- 

 lege, N. Y. 



in March, 1862, lie entered the army and was commissioned 

 Assistant Surgeon, 82d New York Volunteers (2d Nev/ York 

 Militia), of Gormna's brigade, Sedgwick's Division of Sumner ^s 

 Corps. February, 1863, Dr. Robinson was, for meritorious ser- 

 vices at the battle of Wbite Oaks, promoted to Surgeon Hist 

 New York Volunteers, and while connected with this regiment 

 held the j>osition of brigade and division surgeon, and received 

 honorable mention by the generals commanding in their reports. 

 He continued to occupy this position until April, 1864, when on 

 account of the failing health of his father ho resigned his commis- 

 sion and came home. V^ery soon, however, lie returned to the army 

 and was corn missioned as Surgeon of the ITOth Ro^riment, with 

 commission dated May 16, 1864, which position he fiiied until 

 he was mustered out at the close of the war, under generrJ or<lor 

 June 16, 1805. 



To write a history of Dr. Robinson's connection with the army 

 would be to sketch an outline narrative of th<? marches, pri- 

 vations, and battles of the regiments which he was connected with 

 during the entire war. 



