Robinson, Thomas P. (1842 – 1887)

Robinson, Thomas P. (1842 – 1887)

  • <p>United States Colored Troops recruiting poster. Courtesy of Wikipedia.</p>
  • <p>U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 for Thomas P Robinson. Courtesy of ancestry.com</p>

Thomas was born in the Sandy Ground settlement on Staten Island. He was among the first to join the 54th regiment upon its founding and was wounded in the charge at Fort Wagner.

Read about the 54th Mass Company at: https://tinyurl.com/y4kz2clb.

  • <p>Thomas P. Robinson would have seen this as a young farmer in Staten Island and made the decision to join. Image courtesy of pinterest.com</p>