Son of Benjamin Roberts & Catherine Shoop.
Husband of Hannah Brownfield.
Father of Thomas Brownfield Roberts, Catherine Roberts, Rachel Roberts, and Sarah Roberts.
In late 1846 Roberts and a large number of men from Fayette County enlisted for the war with Mexico. The Fayette company left on the 2nd of January, 1847 for Pittsburgh, where it was mustered into service on the 4th of the same month and designated Company H of the Second Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Roberts was immediately commissioned as Colonel of the regiment. The Second Regiment proceeded by way of New Orleans to Mexico, and landed at Lobos Island, near Vera Cruz, which was invested by the American forces and fleet. The regiment entered the city after its surrender, and moved thence to the interior by way of Puebla and Perote, being assigned to Quitman's division. During its term of service it took part in the engagements of Tobasco, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Cherubusco, San Pascual, and at the storming of the Belen Gate.
Col. Roberts took ill along with many dozens of others in the 2nd Regiment and he died of disease in the city of Mexico, on the 3rd of October, 1847. The command of the regiment was assumed by Lieutenant-Colonel John W. Geary, afterwards Civil War General and Governor of Pennsylvania.
The body of the dead Colonel Roberts was embalmed, and, with that of Lieutenant John Sturgeon of the Fayette County company, was sent back to Uniontown. The funeral procession was escorted by the "Union Volunteers" and the "Fayette Cavalry".
The remains of Col. Roberts were interred in the Methodist graveyard in the borough of Uniontown, and a marble monument erected over his grave.
Husband of Hannah Brownfield.
Father of Thomas Brownfield Roberts, Catherine Roberts, Rachel Roberts, and Sarah Roberts.
In late 1846 Roberts and a large number of men from Fayette County enlisted for the war with Mexico. The Fayette company left on the 2nd of January, 1847 for Pittsburgh, where it was mustered into service on the 4th of the same month and designated Company H of the Second Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Roberts was immediately commissioned as Colonel of the regiment. The Second Regiment proceeded by way of New Orleans to Mexico, and landed at Lobos Island, near Vera Cruz, which was invested by the American forces and fleet. The regiment entered the city after its surrender, and moved thence to the interior by way of Puebla and Perote, being assigned to Quitman's division. During its term of service it took part in the engagements of Tobasco, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Cherubusco, San Pascual, and at the storming of the Belen Gate.
Col. Roberts took ill along with many dozens of others in the 2nd Regiment and he died of disease in the city of Mexico, on the 3rd of October, 1847. The command of the regiment was assumed by Lieutenant-Colonel John W. Geary, afterwards Civil War General and Governor of Pennsylvania.
The body of the dead Colonel Roberts was embalmed, and, with that of Lieutenant John Sturgeon of the Fayette County company, was sent back to Uniontown. The funeral procession was escorted by the "Union Volunteers" and the "Fayette Cavalry".
The remains of Col. Roberts were interred in the Methodist graveyard in the borough of Uniontown, and a marble monument erected over his grave.
Son of Benjamin Roberts & Catherine Shoop.
Husband of Hannah Brownfield.
Father of Thomas Brownfield Roberts, Catherine Roberts, Rachel Roberts, and Sarah Roberts.
In late 1846 Roberts and a large number of men from Fayette County enlisted for the war with Mexico. The Fayette company left on the 2nd of January, 1847 for Pittsburgh, where it was mustered into service on the 4th of the same month and designated Company H of the Second Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Roberts was immediately commissioned as Colonel of the regiment. The Second Regiment proceeded by way of New Orleans to Mexico, and landed at Lobos Island, near Vera Cruz, which was invested by the American forces and fleet. The regiment entered the city after its surrender, and moved thence to the interior by way of Puebla and Perote, being assigned to Quitman's division. During its term of service it took part in the engagements of Tobasco, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Cherubusco, San Pascual, and at the storming of the Belen Gate.
Col. Roberts took ill along with many dozens of others in the 2nd Regiment and he died of disease in the city of Mexico, on the 3rd of October, 1847. The command of the regiment was assumed by Lieutenant-Colonel John W. Geary, afterwards Civil War General and Governor of Pennsylvania.
The body of the dead Colonel Roberts was embalmed, and, with that of Lieutenant John Sturgeon of the Fayette County company, was sent back to Uniontown. The funeral procession was escorted by the "Union Volunteers" and the "Fayette Cavalry".
The remains of Col. Roberts were interred in the Methodist graveyard in the borough of Uniontown, and a marble monument erected over his grave.
Husband of Hannah Brownfield.
Father of Thomas Brownfield Roberts, Catherine Roberts, Rachel Roberts, and Sarah Roberts.
In late 1846 Roberts and a large number of men from Fayette County enlisted for the war with Mexico. The Fayette company left on the 2nd of January, 1847 for Pittsburgh, where it was mustered into service on the 4th of the same month and designated Company H of the Second Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Roberts was immediately commissioned as Colonel of the regiment. The Second Regiment proceeded by way of New Orleans to Mexico, and landed at Lobos Island, near Vera Cruz, which was invested by the American forces and fleet. The regiment entered the city after its surrender, and moved thence to the interior by way of Puebla and Perote, being assigned to Quitman's division. During its term of service it took part in the engagements of Tobasco, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Cherubusco, San Pascual, and at the storming of the Belen Gate.
Col. Roberts took ill along with many dozens of others in the 2nd Regiment and he died of disease in the city of Mexico, on the 3rd of October, 1847. The command of the regiment was assumed by Lieutenant-Colonel John W. Geary, afterwards Civil War General and Governor of Pennsylvania.
The body of the dead Colonel Roberts was embalmed, and, with that of Lieutenant John Sturgeon of the Fayette County company, was sent back to Uniontown. The funeral procession was escorted by the "Union Volunteers" and the "Fayette Cavalry".
The remains of Col. Roberts were interred in the Methodist graveyard in the borough of Uniontown, and a marble monument erected over his grave.
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