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"The Union is Dissolved"
This famous broadside was first to advertise secession, run by South Carolina's Charleston Mercury. South Carolina was the first state to secede.
Tags: Civil War
The Manumission of the Robinson Family
In the late 1850's Planter Jon Lee died. Owner of James Robinson's wife Susan Gaskins and their eight children, Lee freed the entire Robinson family still living on his property in his will. Unfortunately, two of the family's sons, Alfred and James,…
Tags: African American, Civil War, Robinsons, slavery
Manassas Junction Railroad
Manassas was the location of the first battle of the Civil War because of its crucial location at the intersection of two major modes of transportation - roads and railroads. Located at the confluence of Warrenton Turnpike and the Alexandria and…
Tags: battlefield, Civil War, Manassas
Hiring Form Between James Robinson and John Lee
This is a hiring form between James Robinson and John Lee regarding James' son Tasco. Though James was free his wife and children were enslaved and Lee was their owner.
In his attempts to keep his family safe and together, Robinson was able to…
In his attempts to keep his family safe and together, Robinson was able to…
Tags: African American, Robinsons, slavery
Robinson Farm
Robinson house, pictured here, was a small 400 square foot house built around 1840. This is how the home would have appeared during both of the Battles of Manassas, remaining unchanged until an expansion in 1871.
Tags: African American, Robinson House, Robinsons
"Rallying the Troops"
This wood cut depicting a charge during the First Battle of Manassas in July of 1861 shows Confederate leaders Bee, Bartow, and Evans rallying the troops. Visible in the background is a small farm, Robinson House Farm. Also located on what is today…
Tags: battlefield, Civil War, Manassas, Robinson House, Robinsons
"The Main Battleground"
The second in a series of woodcuts depicting the Second Battle of Manassas, this shows the devastated fields after battle. No longer lush with crops, the fields have been laid barren, hurting the livelihoods of local residents only one year after the…
Tags: battlefield, Civil War, Manassas, Robinson House, Robinsons
James Robinson's Claim to the Southern Claims Commission
In order to receive payment for damages to his property sustained during the war, James Robinson filed a claim with the Southern Claims Commission (SCC). In addition to providing proof of damages a large part of receiving compensation was proving…
Tags: African American, Civil War, rebuild, Robinsons, slavery
Robinson House - 1849
Built on land purchased in 1840, the Robinson's original house was a one room, 400 square foot simple structure. Small even for the standards of the time, the house itself was so small because Robinson, his wife, and their children would spend most…
Tags: African American, Robinson House, Robinsons
Robinson House - 1871
1871 was the first time that Robinson expanded his home. Using funds received from the federal government for damages incurred during the Civil War, Robinson was able to rebuild and expand his home. The original structure was rebuilt along with a two…
Tags: African American, Robinson House, Robinsons