Robinson Family Cemetery

Walter Jacob Robinson, son of Jacob Robinson & Jane Mary Lawson Robinson, was born in Georgia, 1 June 1820. Walter died 1 June 1890, in Jackson County, Florida. He is buried in the family cemetery on Carter's Mill Road. Walter is listed in the 1860 census as a “Farmer and a Gent of high rank.” In 1861, he is listed as Captain of the “Chipola Rangers.” This company mustered in as Company E, 2nd Battalion, Florida Infantry, at Merritt’s Bridge, on 11 August 1862. This company became Company A, 11^th Florida Infantry, on 8 June 1864. The company was a member of Finegan’s Brigade, Mahone’s Division, A. P. Hill’s Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. During 1863 and 1864, Captain Robinson was in and out of several Confederate Army hospital’s with various illnesses. He was home, on sick furlough, during the Marianna Raid. Captain Robinson volunteered his services with Captain Norwood's 'Cradle to Grave" Home Guard. Captain Robinson managed to escape across the Chipola River. He resigned his commission on 18 January 1865, and it was accepted by Special order 14. [EGS DATABASE - ANCESTRY.COM - NARA FILE M251 REELS 45 & 102 - Battle of Marianna]