Robert O. Perrin

Robert Oliver Perrin (November 3, 1823 – October 8, 1878) was an American physician who served as president of the Greene County, Alabama Board of Health until his death in 1878.[1][2] He previously served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army, commanding a cavalry regiment in the Western Theater of the American Civil War until he resigned his commission in March 1865.[3][4]

Robert O. Perrin
President of the Greene County, Alabama Board of Health
In office
September 26, 1878 – October 8, 1878
Personal details
Born
Robert Oliver Perrin

(1823-11-03)November 3, 1823
Edgefield District, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 8, 1878(1878-10-08) (aged 54)
Eutaw, Alabama, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart disease
Resting placeMesopotamia Cemetery,
Eutaw, Alabama, U.S.
32°51′04.5″N 87°53′56.6″W
Occupation
  • Physician
  • farmer
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
BranchArmy
Years of service1861–1865
RankColonel
Commands
Battles

Notes
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References
  1. "Quarentine Rules and Regulations". The Eutaw Whig and Observer. Vol. 38, no. 35. Eutaw, Ala. September 26, 1878. p. 3. Retrieved July 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Alabama News". The Montgomery Weekly Advertiser. Vol. 13, no. 38. Montgomery, Ala. October 22, 1878. p. 4. Retrieved July 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1860 U.S. Census, Population Schedule. NARA Microfilm Publication, M653, 1,438 rolls., Washington, D.C.: National Archives
  4. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi. NARA Microfilm Publication, M269, 427 rolls. War Department Collection of Confederate Records, Record Group Number 109, Washington, D.C.: National Archives


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