★★★ Abercrombie, Robert Haden

Robert Haden Abercrombie Sr.​

Born: September 11, 1838

Birthplace: Cross Keys, Macon County, Alabama

Father: Milo Bolling Abercrombie Sr. 1806 – 1860

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama)​

Mother: Sarah Lee Haden 1810 – 1850

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama)​

Wife: Frances Rebecca "Fannie" Gary 1841 – 1912

(Buried: Tuskegee City Cemetery, Tuskegee, Alabama)​

Children:

Robert Haden Abercrombie Jr. 1860 – 1860​

(Buried: Tuskegee City Cemetery, Tuskegee, Alabama)​

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Frances Haden "Fannie" Abercrombie Baker 1861 – 1921​

(Buried: Tuskegee City Cemetery, Tuskegee, Alabama)​

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Annie Eliza "Ann" Abercrombie Jordan 1866 – 1888​

(Buried: Tuskegee City Cemetery, Tuskegee, Alabama)​

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Newton Abercrombie 1868 – 1869​

(Buried: Tuskegee City Cemetery, Tuskegee, Alabama)​

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Robert Lee Abercrombie 1870 – 1874​

(Buried: Tuskegee City Cemetery, Tuskegee, Alabama)

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Thomas Gary Abercrombie 1875 – 1876​

(Buried: Tuskegee City Cemetery, Tuskegee, Alabama)​

Education:

1859: Graduated from Cumberland University​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Tuskegee, Alabama​

Civil War Career:

1862: Captain Company H, 45th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1862 – 1863: Major of 45th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1863 – 1865: Lt. Colonel of 45th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1865: Colonel of 1st​ Alabama Consolidated Infantry Regiment​

Occupation after War:

Attorney in Tuskegee, and Gadsden, Alabama​

Died: June 8, 1891

Place of Death: Gadsden, Alabama

Cause of Death: Accidentally shot and killed by his son-in-law when he was mistaken for a chicken thief

Age at time of Death: 52 years old

Burial Place: Tuskegee City Cemetery, Tuskegee, Alabama

 

[bdtex]

Tragic indeed. Thanks for posting it.

 

[Pollaco]

It appears accidental shootings were not a rare thing in his life.The newspaper clipping that accompanies this biography mentions the shooting and killing of his brother-in-law, Bolling Reid.by Abercrombie himself. Any one have any details?

 

[Luke Freet]

Love looking at some of Cleburne's Own. Believe he commanded the remnant of the Alabamans of SAM Wood's/Lowrey's Brigade, how few remained.