Description
Robinson, Harai. Papers, 1861-1889 (bulk 1864-1866). 53 items [in 1 bound typescript volume]. Location: H:13. Colonel in the 1st Louisiana Cavalry Volunteers, U.S. Army, under Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, Department of the Gulf, New Orleans. Robinson worked for the Central Pacific and Mexican International railroads after the war. Papers chiefly relate to Robinson's military career, including legal documents and letters concerning the investigation of his order to shoot two soldiers for refusal to obey orders (1864). Included are items related to Robinson's employment with the railroads. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 488.
Manuscript Number
Mss. 488
Manuscript Topic
Transportation
New Orleans in the Civil War
New Orleans 1866+
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1861