★★★ Rogers, William Peleg

William Peleg Rogers​

Born: December 17, 1819

Birthplace: Baldwin County, Georgia

Father: Timothy Lincoln Rogers Sr. 1791 – 1844

(Buried: Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Aberdeen, Mississippi)​

Mother: Mary Miles 1796 – 1868

(Buried: Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Aberdeen, Mississippi)​

Wife: Martha Lucinda Halbert 1824 – 1880

(Buried: Oleander Cemetery, Galveston, Texas)​

Married: January 15, 1840 in Mississippi

Children:

Frances Alabama "Fannie" Rogers Harris 1842 – 1932​

(Buried: San Saba City Cemetery, San Saba, Texas)​

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Mary Rogers Bolton 1849 – 1938​

(Buried: Wharton City Cemetery, Wharton, Texas)​

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Margaret Houston Rogers Damon 1855 – 1955​

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Texas)​

Education:

Attended Medical School in Kentucky​

Occupation before War:

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Attorney and Newspaper Editor in Mississippi​

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1845 – 1847: Captain of First Mississippi Rifles in Mexican War​

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1849 – 1851: United States Counsel to Vera Cruz Mexico​

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Attorney in Washington, Independence, and Houston, Texas​

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Law Professor at Baylor University​

Civil War Career:

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1861: Delegate to Texas State Secession Convention​

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1861: Offered Colonel of 1st​ Texas Infantry Regiment​

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1861 – 1862: Lt. Colonel of 2nd​ Texas Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Colonel of 2nd​ Texas Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Officers of over 20 regiments petitioned war Dept. to promote him to Major General in the Confederate Army​

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1862: Killed at Fort Robinette during the Siege of Corinth, Mississippi​

Died: October 4, 1862

Place of Death: Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi

Age at time of Death: 42 years old

Burial Place: Fort Robinette Cemetery, Corinth, Mississippi

 

[farrargirl]

Good to know. I took this at the Corinth courthouse square about a year ago. Do not know if still remains there.

 

[Pollaco]

I think I read somewhere that Rogers was wearing some body armor, a cod piece I think, but it didn't matter that day. 11 wounds!

 

[Pollaco]

He became the Colonel of the 2nd Texas when John C. Moore was promoted to brigadier general.

 

[Pollaco]

His regiment left Texas in March and got to Mississippi in time (April1, 1862) to take part in the battle of Shiloh.

 

[farrargirl]

A beautifully written carving on the base...

 

[DaveBrt]

Baylor University was in Independence, Tx during the years Rogers was there.

We are Rogers up my Mother's side. Ernest and his father Benjamin Rogers settled in Brenham, Tx., about 10 miles from Independence and 15 from Washington. Ernest arrived in 1879, so no direct relationship known, BUT my Rogers came from Washington Co., Ga. which adjoins Baldwin County. I guess I need to do some more research.