Robert served the spring of 1863 commanding an independent brigade in West Virginia as part of the VIII Corps and the Middle Department, before being sent back to the Department of the Northwest in May, to command the District of Iowa for the remainder of the year.
Robert commanded an independent brigade in West Virginia during the spring of 1863 as part of the VIII Corps and the Middle Department, before being transferred back to the Department of the Northwest in May to command the District of Iowa for the remainder of the year.