Thomas Robinson (born c. 1833)

An Irish immigrant who made his home in Tamaqua and took a Confederate flag by hand at Spotsylvania. Markers: ★ verified · ✔ confirmed · ✎ corrects a common error · ⚑ open/caution.

Thomas Robinson earned the Medal of Honor at Spotsylvania, Virginia, on May 12, 1864, for capturing an enemy battle flag in a hand-to-hand conflict. ★ He served as a private in Company H, 81st Pennsylvania Infantry, and the medal was issued December 1, 1864 — the same battle and date as fellow Schuylkill County recipient George W. Harris. ✔

Robinson was born in County Mayo, Ireland, about 1833, and like Patrick H. Monaghan was a Mayo man who settled in the anthracite region — at Tamaqua, where he entered service. ✔ ⚑ His date and place of death are not established in the records available here, and are left open.

Honored on: Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial.

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Sources

• Congressional Medal of Honor Society — Thomas Robinson
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  Authoritative Medal of Honor recipient roster; facts here are summarized from the listed sources, not reproduced.

• Clan Donnachaidh Society — Thomas Robinson (1833–unknown), Medal of Honor
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  Supports the biographical detail: born 1833 in County Mayo, Ireland, and settled at Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, before the Civil War.

• Wikidata: Thomas Robinson (Q108112900)
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• Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial, Pottsville (Historical Marker Database)
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Frequently asked

What did Thomas Robinson do to earn the Medal of Honor?

At Spotsylvania, Virginia, on May 12, 1864, Robinson captured an enemy battle flag in a hand-to-hand conflict while serving as a private in Company H, 81st Pennsylvania Infantry. The medal was issued December 1, 1864.

Where was Thomas Robinson from?

Robinson was born in County Mayo, Ireland, about 1833 and settled at Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, before the Civil War; he entered service there. His date and place of death are not established in the available records.