. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . l and meritorious services during the was also brevetted brigadier-general United StatesArmy March 13, 1865, for faithful and distinguishedservices during the Rebellion. He was mustered out ofthe volunteer service Nov. 9, 1865, and assigned to thecommand of Fort McHenry, Maryland, continuing therein garrison until Nov. 16, 1866, when he was detailed oncourt-martial duty at Washington, D. C, to April 30, 1867. General Roberts performed the duties of acting assist-ant inspector-general of the Department of Washi
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . l and meritorious services during the was also brevetted brigadier-general United StatesArmy March 13, 1865, for faithful and distinguishedservices during the Rebellion. He was mustered out ofthe volunteer service Nov. 9, 1865, and assigned to thecommand of Fort McHenry, Maryland, continuing therein garrison until Nov. 16, 1866, when he was detailed oncourt-martial duty at Washington, D. C, to April 30, 1867. General Roberts performed the duties of acting assist-ant inspector-general of the Department of Washingtonfrom May 1, 1867, to April 1, 1868. He was then as-signed as superintendent of theoretical instruction atthe Artillery School, Fort Monroe, and occupied thisposition until February 14, 1877. He was promotedcolonel of the Fourth Artillery January 10, 1877, andretired from active service July 2, 1877, being at thetime on duty at the Presidio of San Francisco. General Roberts is the author of Hand-Book ofArtillery, 1861. 344 OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NA VY (regular). MAJOR-GENhRAL JOHN C. ROBINSON. (retired). Major-General John C. Robinson was born in New-York. He was a cadet at the U. S. Military Academyfrom July i, 1835, to March 14,1838. He was appointedsecond lieutenant of the Fifth Infantry October 27, served at Madison Barracks, New York, to May,1840, and at Green Bay, Wisconsin, to 1841, when hewas en route to Florida. After serving at Fort Bradyand at Mackinac, Michigan, until 1845, he joined theArmy of Occupation of Mexico, and was at CorpusChristi, Texas, to September, 1845. He participated inthe Mexican war, and was engaged at Palo Alto, Resacade la Raima, and Monterey, and then on the march toand occupation of the City of Mexico via Saltillo, PointIsabel, and Vera Cruz. He was promoted first lieutenantJune 18, 1846. While in Mexico, Lieutenant Robinsonapplied for the appointment of assistant application was indorsed by General Worth
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