Living With Injury

While many other soldiers of the Civil War suffered greater injury, Milon's broken ankle and knee proved to be debilitating in his post war years.

Residing in a prisoner of war camp during the months following his injury, Milon's ankle and knee had healed improperly. Milon ankle swelled up due to the presence of a cyst.

Milon's knee was also swollen. His ankle and knee had restricted movement and proved to be painful as well.

William Hiller worked with Milon at C.P. Adams & Son, a hardware company based in Randolph, New York.

"Robinson could not carry a load like an ordinary well man, because of his lame ankle."

"(He) has always worked at light work as a boy could do, and at low wages, since I have known him."

Abraham Brain worked with Milon at a brickyard in Randolph, New York.

"By reason of his lame ankle, he was unable to use or handle a loaded wheelbarrow on an up-hill grade."

Anna Hale was a neighbor of the Robinsons while they lived in Randolph.

"At times he was unable to work and was laid up by reason of (his) injured ankle."

"He often wore bandages on it, while not at work and would wear a slipper on that foot."

Dr. Myron was Milon's physician for a number of years.

"He has chronic rheumatism of right knee, characterized by pain, swelling, and permanent elargement. The left ankle has at sometime sustained a traumatic injury."

"This is a permanent disability which, in my judgement, was not brought on by any vicious habits and disables the said soldier to the degree of one half."