John Cleveland Robinson | |
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 General John C. Robinson | |
| Born | April 10, 1817 Binghamton, New York |
| Died | February 18, 1897 (aged 79) Binghamton, New York |
| Place of burial | Spring Forest Cemetery, Binghamton, New York |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1839–1869 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Commands | 1st Michigan Infantry Regiment 2nd Division, I Corps 2nd Division, V Corps |
| Battles / wars | Seminole Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Other work | Lieutenant Governor of New York |
John Cleveland Robinson (April 10, 1817 – February 18, 1897) was an American soldier in the United States Army. Robinson had a long and distinguished military career, fighting in many wars and culminating his career as a brigadier general and brevet major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
In 1866, President Andrew Johnson made Robinson a brevet grade of major general in the regular army, which was approved by the U.S. Senate. He received the Medal of Honor for valor in action in 1864 near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, where he lost a leg.[citation needed]
He retired from the U.S. Army on May 6, 1869, and was placed on the retired list as a full rank major general. After his army service, he served as Lieutenant Governor of the state of New York from 1873 to 1874, and served two terms as the president of the Grand Army of the Republic.