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LTC Robert Andrews Wilkinson

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LTC Robert Andrews Wilkinson Veteran

Birth
Adams County, Mississippi, USA
Death
30 Aug 1862 (aged 52)
Manassas, Manassas City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Haymarket, Prince William County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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15th La.Inf.Regt
-CSA

1850 slave census Plaquemines, Louisiana
Robert A Wilkinson 7 slaves

NEW ORLEANS DEATHS
Extended Obituaries
Kate BUTLER, familiarly known as "Aunt Kitty", passed away at Grand Prairie last week after seeing the light for over 104 years. The Old woman belonged to Mr. Robert Wilkinson in Slavery times. (published 24 March 1900)

Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas was fought August 28–30, 1862

Confederate Research Sources
Volume 3
W
page 1086
Wilkinson, Robert A.,Capt. Lt. Col. Co. B, F. and S., 15th La. Inf. En. June 11, 1861, New Orleans, La. Present on all Rolls to Aug., 1861. Roll May 1 to Oct. 31, 1862, —. Promoted to Major, June 5, 1862. Killed in a charge at Manassas, Aug. 30, 1862, born Miss., occupation planter. Res. Plaquemine, La., married.

Date: Sunday, June 21, 1891 Paper: New Orleans Item (New Orleans, LA) Page: 1
On the evening of the 31st Lieutenant Colonel Wilkinson, commanding the regiment, was killed and the regiment badly cut up. His body was found by his nephew, Lieut. J. B. Wilkinson Penrose, of the same command, and buried on the field in the farm yard of Mr. Cross. After the war his remains were interred in the church yard at Gainesville, Va, where they now rest.

Old Families of Louisiana
By Stanley C. Arthur, George Campbell Huchet de Kernion, pg 392
Robert Andrews Wilkinson, oldest son of Joseph Biddle Wilkinson and Catherine Andrews, born December 6, 1809, was a lieutenant colonel in the Civil War serving with the Confederacy. He was killed in the Second Battle of Manassas Aug 30, 1862. He had married Mary F Stark of Mississippi and they became the parents of six children: Robert A Wilkinson and Horatio Stark Wilkinson;
the daughters were Katherine, who married Carroll W Allen; Rose, who married Simeon Toby, and Belle and Mollie Wilkinson.
15th La.Inf.Regt
-CSA

1850 slave census Plaquemines, Louisiana
Robert A Wilkinson 7 slaves

NEW ORLEANS DEATHS
Extended Obituaries
Kate BUTLER, familiarly known as "Aunt Kitty", passed away at Grand Prairie last week after seeing the light for over 104 years. The Old woman belonged to Mr. Robert Wilkinson in Slavery times. (published 24 March 1900)

Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas was fought August 28–30, 1862

Confederate Research Sources
Volume 3
W
page 1086
Wilkinson, Robert A.,Capt. Lt. Col. Co. B, F. and S., 15th La. Inf. En. June 11, 1861, New Orleans, La. Present on all Rolls to Aug., 1861. Roll May 1 to Oct. 31, 1862, —. Promoted to Major, June 5, 1862. Killed in a charge at Manassas, Aug. 30, 1862, born Miss., occupation planter. Res. Plaquemine, La., married.

Date: Sunday, June 21, 1891 Paper: New Orleans Item (New Orleans, LA) Page: 1
On the evening of the 31st Lieutenant Colonel Wilkinson, commanding the regiment, was killed and the regiment badly cut up. His body was found by his nephew, Lieut. J. B. Wilkinson Penrose, of the same command, and buried on the field in the farm yard of Mr. Cross. After the war his remains were interred in the church yard at Gainesville, Va, where they now rest.

Old Families of Louisiana
By Stanley C. Arthur, George Campbell Huchet de Kernion, pg 392
Robert Andrews Wilkinson, oldest son of Joseph Biddle Wilkinson and Catherine Andrews, born December 6, 1809, was a lieutenant colonel in the Civil War serving with the Confederacy. He was killed in the Second Battle of Manassas Aug 30, 1862. He had married Mary F Stark of Mississippi and they became the parents of six children: Robert A Wilkinson and Horatio Stark Wilkinson;
the daughters were Katherine, who married Carroll W Allen; Rose, who married Simeon Toby, and Belle and Mollie Wilkinson.

Inscription

COL. ROBERT A. WILKINSON / 15th Reg't La. Vol. / Killed in the second battle / of Manassas / August 30th 1862



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