William W. Robinson

William W. Robinson
William W. Robinson
Born	December 14, 1819; Fair Haven, Vermont, U.S.
Died	April 27, 1903 (aged 83); Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Buried	Fort Lawton Cemetery, Fort Lawton, Washington
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army; Union Army
Service years	1846–1848; 1861–1865
Rank	Colonel, USV
Commands	7th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry; Iron Brigade
Conflicts	Mexican–American War; American Civil War Northern Virginia campaign (Col., in command, 7th Wis.) First Battle of Rappahannock Station; Second Battle of Bull Run (W.I.A.); ; Fredericksburg campaign (Col., in command, 7th Wis.) Battle of Fredericksburg; Mud March; ; Chancellorsville campaign (Col., in command, 7th Wis.) Battle of Chancellorsville; ; Gettysburg campaign (Col., in command, 7th Wis.) Battle of Brandy Station; Battle of Gettysburg (took command, 1st Brig., 1st Div., I Corps); ; Bristoe campaign (Col., in command, 1st Bde., 1st Div., I Corps); Battle of Mine Run (Col., in command, 1st Bde., 1st Div., I Corps); Overland Campaign (Col., in command, 7th Wis.) Battle of the Wilderness (took command, 1st Bde., 4th Div., V Corps); Battle of Spotsylvania Court House; Battle of North Anna; Battle of Cold Harbor; ;
Alma mater	Norwich Military Academy
Spouse	Sarah Jane Fisk
Children	Edward L. Robinson; William Wallace Robinson Jr.; Leonora Colista (Richardson); Herbert Fisk Robinson; Inez Robinson;
Other work	U.S. consul to Madagascar (1875–1887)

William Wallace Robinson Sr. (December 14, 1819 – April 27, 1903) was a Union Army officer and American diplomat. He commanded the 7th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment in the famed Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac through most of the Civil War, and was U.S. consul to the Merina Kingdom of Madagascar for 12 years (1875–1887).