William Rogers enlisted at Pensacola in Company K of the “old” 1st Florida Infantry in May 1861. He soldiered throughout that unit’s service at Pensacola, remaining with the unit when it was temporarily organized into a four-company battalion known as the McDonell’s Florida Battalion and during its reorganization as the “New” 1st Florida Infantry Regiment. Rogers was “slightly” wounded at Shiloh. In August 1862 he advanced to second corporal and in December of the same year became fourth sergeant. The soldier spent much of the year 1863 in various hospitals, suffering from an unspecified illness.
In early 1864 Rogers was transferred to the 15th Cavalry to be with his brother John. He switched positions with G.W. West of the 15th, who had been unable to obtain a mount. Rogers’ company commander commended him as a “good soldier,” who could furnish his own horse. Rogers fought in the 15th until his capture, along with his brother, in November 1864. After a short incarceration in New Orleans, both brothers were sent to the prison camp at Ship Island, Mississippi. William Rogers died there of dysentery on March 28, 1865.
In early 1864 Rogers was transferred to the 15th Cavalry to be with his brother John. He switched positions with G.W. West of the 15th, who had been unable to obtain a mount. Rogers’ company commander commended him as a “good soldier,” who could furnish his own horse. Rogers fought in the 15th until his capture, along with his brother, in November 1864. After a short incarceration in New Orleans, both brothers were sent to the prison camp at Ship Island, Mississippi. William Rogers died there of dysentery on March 28, 1865.
William Rogers enlisted at Pensacola in Company K of the “old” 1st Florida Infantry in May 1861. He soldiered throughout that unit’s service at Pensacola, remaining with the unit when it was temporarily organized into a four-company battalion known as the McDonell’s Florida Battalion and during its reorganization as the “New” 1st Florida Infantry Regiment. Rogers was “slightly” wounded at Shiloh. In August 1862 he advanced to second corporal and in December of the same year became fourth sergeant. The soldier spent much of the year 1863 in various hospitals, suffering from an unspecified illness.
In early 1864 Rogers was transferred to the 15th Cavalry to be with his brother John. He switched positions with G.W. West of the 15th, who had been unable to obtain a mount. Rogers’ company commander commended him as a “good soldier,” who could furnish his own horse. Rogers fought in the 15th until his capture, along with his brother, in November 1864. After a short incarceration in New Orleans, both brothers were sent to the prison camp at Ship Island, Mississippi. William Rogers died there of dysentery on March 28, 1865.
In early 1864 Rogers was transferred to the 15th Cavalry to be with his brother John. He switched positions with G.W. West of the 15th, who had been unable to obtain a mount. Rogers’ company commander commended him as a “good soldier,” who could furnish his own horse. Rogers fought in the 15th until his capture, along with his brother, in November 1864. After a short incarceration in New Orleans, both brothers were sent to the prison camp at Ship Island, Mississippi. William Rogers died there of dysentery on March 28, 1865.
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