William Hunting Rogers (abt. 1834 - 1898)

Born about 1834 in Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States

Died 15 Nov 1898 at about age 64 in Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States

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Obituary

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Wednesday, November 16, 1898
Of Whom All Say This was A Man
Honorable Record Colonel William H. Rogers, of Lyons
His Death Yesterday
Enlisted in 1861 as Quartermaster- Sergeant and Rapidly Promoted During the Four Years in His Country's Service -- Wayne
Colonel William H. Rogers of Lyons, died yesterday morning aged 63 years. Deceased was the eldest son of the late James Rogers and was a brother of Edward P. Rogers who died ten days ago.
Colonel Rogers was born in Lyons and had lived there continuously, bearing the time spent in the army during the Civil War. He enlisted in October 1861 and went out as quartermaster-sergeant with the Ninety-eight New York Volunteer Infantry under President Lincoln's call for 300,000 three-year men. He was promoted to second lieutenant on April 30, 1862; first lieutenant colonel, on April 3, 1865. the regiment was mustered out on August 31, 1865. Colonel Rogers bore conspicuous parts in the battles of Seven Pines, White Oak Swamp, Drury's Bluff, Gaines' Mills, Petersburg, Cold Harbor, Chapin's Farm and Fort Darling. He participated in all the hardships and dangers of the siege of Yorktown and was a member of Foster's expedition to North Carolina in 1862. At Fort Harrison the command of the regiment fell upon Colonel Rogers, then major, the young officer acquitting himself admirably by carrying the day. Colonel Rogers was a member of Adams Post, G.A.R.
Colonel's wife died a few months ago. She was the daughter of the late Colonel Ira Mirick. Miss Albertine Rogers, an only child, survives.

Sources

• 1880 United States Census - Name William H. Rogers Event Type Census Event Date 1880 Event Place Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States Event Place (Original) Lyons, ED 179, Wayne, NY, United States District ED 179 Sex Male Age 44 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) W Birth Year (Estimated) 1836 Birthplace New York, United States Relationship to Head of Household Self https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZND-V2C
• United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890 Name William H Rogers Event Type Census Event Date 1890 Event Place Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K83N-SM4