1SG. ROBERT A. PINN

U.S. ARMY

DIVISION: 5th U.S. Colored Troops

COMPANY: I

DATE OF BIRTH: 1 MAR 1843

PLACE OF BIRTH: Massillon, Stark County, Ohio

DATE OF DEATH: JAN 1911

PLACE OF DEATH: Massillon, Stark, County, Ohio

BURIAL: Massillon City Cemetery, Massillon, Ohio

PLOT: Section 1, Lot 47

NOTEWORTHY FACTS: Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service during the U.S. Civil War at Chapin’s Farm Virginia on 29 SEP 1864.

CITATION: Took command of his company after all the officers had been killed or wounded and gallantly led it in battle.