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PVT William Roe

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PVT William Roe Veteran

Birth
County Galway, Ireland
Death
14 Aug 1864 (aged 21–22)
Andersonville, Sumter County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Grave 5659
Memorial ID
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Private, Co. H, 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery

Roe was a 21-year-old Bootmaker from Milford, MA, when he enlisted on December 6, 1863 and was mustered into service on December 9th. He was captured and taken as a prisoner, when 275 men from Companies G and H of the 2nd Mass. H.A. surrendered to opposing Confederate forces at Plymouth, NC on April 20, 1864. Roe died at Andersonville on August 14, 1864 due to Scorbutus.
Private, Co. H, 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery

Roe was a 21-year-old Bootmaker from Milford, MA, when he enlisted on December 6, 1863 and was mustered into service on December 9th. He was captured and taken as a prisoner, when 275 men from Companies G and H of the 2nd Mass. H.A. surrendered to opposing Confederate forces at Plymouth, NC on April 20, 1864. Roe died at Andersonville on August 14, 1864 due to Scorbutus.

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  • Created by: Donald Thompson
  • Added: Jul 24, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11420238/william-roe: accessed ), memorial page for PVT William Roe (1842–14 Aug 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11420238, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Donald Thompson (contributor 46594704).