Armed Services
- The 184 Crawford County soldiers in WWI, from the 30 January 1919 Robinson Constitution.
- Aberdeen Proving Grounds in WW-II, Aberdeen, MD, where Carl Smith was stationed. (Full sized scan.)
His annotation: "The arrow marked Barricks is my Barricks. The X marks the Prodestent Church.
The theather is a 1,000 man theather.
The building just North of my Barricks is my Mess Hall.
The long buildings to the back just across the road and back of my Barracks are the machine shops.
The Church to the East of the one with the X is the Catholic Church.
The road that runs clear through the picture and East & West is the Aberdeen Road. It goes into Aberdeen - I guess. That's what they tell me.
A Gift from your 'Sweatie'
'Carl' Smith - Group photo of Carl Smith's Army unit, with roster. This is CO. B, 5th Battallion at the Ordnance Replacement Training Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, March 1942. CPT G.E. Sweeney, Commanding.
Veterans Groups
- Grand Army of the Republic, Palestine Roster
- Grand Army of the Republic (i.e., surviving veterans of the Union Army of the Civil War) portrait album from a reunion of Company E, 85th Regiment of Indiana Infantry. A few of the portraits have been labeled, over the years, with these names and annotations: "E. Brubaker", "Henderson", however the reverse side of this portrait, (also included - W.F. Staples art studio, 88 S. Illinois St.,, city unstated) states this person is, "Abe Malone, Priv, Co. D, 98 Ills Mounted Inff.,, Wilder Lightning Brigade or better knowens as, Wildes Hatchett Brigade" (sic), "James Bruce Hamilton, 5th Ill. Cavalry", "Woodworth? Sutfin", "Rutherford", "Barlow", "Mr. Voorheis, King St.", "Jonathan Alexander Anderson", "Jeff Daugherty", "Bailey", "Whitaker". 11 portraits lack any identification.
- Union Veterans' commemorative carving, as described in the Robinson Argus article of Thursday, May 5, 1864: "CIVIL WAR RELIC. We failed to notice the presentation by Sergeant Jas. G. Bennett of the 5th cavalry of a Union Emblem on behalf of the veterans of his company to the citizens of Crawford County. The emblem represents the United States by united hands and a small scroll representing the Constitution, with a shield in the background. The scroll bears the inscription - 'The Constitution, the Union, and the Laws. Presented to the loyal citizens of Crawford County by the veterans of Co. F, 5th Ills. Cavalry.' The emblem was designed and made by Sgt. Bennett with a jack-knife from a block of magnolia wood and is a most beautiful memento. It can be seen at the store of Messrs Braden & Dorothy." On the reverse side are inscribed "Presented April 13th 1864" and the "Names of the Veteran Volunteers of C. 'F' 5th IL Cav.", viz: Bennett, Jas G.; Fry, Jesse; Rains, Jno R.; Bartley, Allen; Fullen, Fountain; Lamb, John; Britindall. J.W.; George, A. Mc.; Love, Jas A.; Buntin, Elisha; Hamilton, Jas. B.; Martin, John; Cox, Geo. W.; Higgins, Wm W.; Miers, Henry; Du, Geo. T.; Hale, Jacob; Pagett, F.M; Dunkin, R.P.; Howard, Ansel; Richart, D.W.; Sears, Harrison; Turner, Chas N; Stiffal, Jacob; Waldrop, Adam; Snider, James; Watts, Tiffin; York, Silas.
NOTES:
This artifact is now on display in the Crawford County Illinois Historical Society Museum.
Company F, 5th Illinois Cavalry had nearly 100 Crawford county soldiers and were at active around Vicksburg at that time. The term veterans meant they had re-enlisted after their first 3-year enlistment.
Sgt. James G. Bennet enlisted at age 30, a wagon maker from Robinson. He was wounded near Port Gibson and breveted a 2nd lieutenant. He is buried in East Union cemetery.
Braden & Dorothy must have been a Robinson store, most probably located around the courthouse square. The 5th Calvary had a 1/Lt F.M. Dorothy who was wounded and resigned June 1863. He was Postmaster at Bellair in 1868 and is buried there. - Wilder Brigade "Rough Riders" Reunions of 1898 and 1906