From:   Robbinsfamilysouthjersey@yahoogroups.com on behalf of turkeypt2 [july37@cox.net]
Sent:   Sunday, December 31, 2006 11:55 AM
To: Robbinsfamilysouthjersey@yahoogroups.com
Subject:    [Robbinsfamilysouthjersey] 2nd Lt. Augustus J. Robbins


I was contacted by a researcher for information regarding 2nd Lt.
Augustus J. Robbins 1839-1909 who was awarded the Medal of Honor for
his service at the Battle of Spottsylvania. His record, portrait &
photo of his gravestone can be found on various websites. Interesting
but not significant that his name is inscribed on his photo as A.J.
Robbinson.

Here are just two websites on 2nd Lt. Robbins.
http://vermontcivilwar.org/museum/moh/bios.php?input=5000
http://www.cmohs.com/

Augustus J. Robbins was not the son of the 10-Aaron line's Augustus
Robbins born 1817 in Monmouth Co., NJ who was the son of Ephraim &
Lydia Ford Robbins. 2nd Lt Robbins has no relationship to the Daniel
Robins/Robbins family & was born in Vermont to parents who were also
from Vermont. He traveled around the country to quite a few places
before settling in NJ & has a colorful life story. He first arrived in
NJ in 1883 & met Lucy Clayton of Lakewood, Ocean Co., NJ. Soon after
he moved to Lakewood & spent the rest of his life there. Lucy &
Augusutus had a son Clayton Augustus Robbins. A. J. Robbins is buried
at Woodlawn Cemetery at Lakewood with a gravestone that mentions his
MOH. Although he lived in an area populated by Robbins his only link
to NJ was his relationship with Lucy Clayton.

                                      Sara