Robert Mackey Stribling facts for kids
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Robert Mackey Stribling
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| Born | December 3, 1833 Mountain View, Virginia, United States
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| Died | March 27, 1914 (aged 80) United States
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| Alma mater | University of Virginia University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Politician, military officer |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
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 Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–65 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands held |  38th Virginia Light Artillery Battalion |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Robert Mackey Stribling (born December 3, 1833 – died March 27, 1914) was an important American politician. He also served as an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, a big war in American history.
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Early Life and Education
Robert Mackey Stribling was born in Markham, Virginia. His parents were Dr. Robert Mackey Stribling and Caroline Clarkson.
He studied to become a doctor. He earned medical degrees from the University of Virginia in 1854 and the University of Pennsylvania in 1856. He worked as a doctor for a short time before the Civil War began.
In 1857, he married Mary Cary Ambler. After she passed away in 1868, he married Agnes Harwood Douthat.
Military Service in the Civil War
In June 1861, Robert Stribling joined the Confederate States Army. He became a Captain of a group called the Markham Guard. This group later became known as the Fauquier Artillery, or often, Stribling's Battery.
Stribling and his unit fought in several important battles. These included the Battle of Antietam, the Battle of Bull Run, and the Siege of Suffolk.
His unit also helped provide cover during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. This famous charge was led by his cousin, George Pickett. By the end of the war, Stribling had become a Lieutenant Colonel. He was in charge of the 38th Virginia Light Artillery Battalion.
Life After the War and Political Career
After the Civil War ended, Robert Stribling went back to Markham, Virginia. He took over his family's estate, which was called Mountain View.
In 1879, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. This is a part of the government in Virginia. He served there until 1887. While in the legislature, he worked hard to collect and save all the military records from the Confederate side of the war.
In July 1897, future U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and his family stayed at Colonel Stribling's home for their vacation.
In 1904, Stribling published a book about Robert E. Lee's actions during the Gettysburg Campaign. He often spoke to groups of war veterans about the Civil War, along with his close friend, General Lunsford L. Lomax. The Confederate War Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia, also has his name on it.
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Mountain View, Virginia, around 1922.
