Chattahoochee County GaArchives Biographies.....Rogers, James Benjamin 1844 - 1930
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Author: Charles N. Howard
ONLY TWO GREY HEROES LEFT IN CHATTAHOOCHEE SINCE ROGERS' PASSING
By Dr. Charles N. Howard

                             Cusseta, Ga., Aug. 31, 1930.

    With the passing here a week ago of James Benjamin Rogers, 86, Chattahoochee
County has left only two Confederate veterans. W. Elbert Miller of Cusseta and
“Uncle Charlie" Underwood of the upper part of the county alone remain to
represent the thinning line of grey heroes.

    Mr. Rogers, on his eighteenth birthday, went to Charleston, S. C., and
enlisted in the forces of the Confederacy, becoming a member of Company D, 46th
Georgia, and serving with many other Chattahoochee county boys. Among them were
G. Wood King, John Rufus King, Lump Phelts, Sewell Bassett, Robert W. Revell,
Starling Dillard, E. G. Raiford, Nuck Brown, Jesse King, William Covington and
John Roberts.

    All of these are probably dead now, after lives of honor and usefulness.
They comprise a wonderful heritage to the south of today, and represent what is
meant by "the old south." This company did valiant service under General Bragg,
with the Western army. They marched through Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi
to defend Vicksburg when our army supplies were in danger of being cut off.

    To the discomfort of a forced march through mud and water was added the
danger and sufferings from an epidemic of measles.

    With many others the Rogers boy was placed in a hospital at Corinth, Miss.
From news dispatches his mother learned of his serious condition, and she made
the journey all the way to Mississippi to bring him home.

    It is said she found the officers at breakfast on her arrival, and delayed
the meal long enough to get the necessary official papers for his return home
with her.

    As result of his mother's care, he was able soon to be up "up and away,"
joining his company in time to participate in the fighting around Atlanta, where
several of his comrades lost their lives.

    Mr. Rogers was born in December, 1844, and lived until middle age in what
was originally Muscogee county. His old home is in the Fort Benning reservation.

    His father was Burleson Pinckney Rogers, born in 1818, and his mother was
Sara Ann Underwood Rogers, both pioneer settlers of this county.

    "Uncle Ben" was fairly active up to within a few weeks of his death. He
carried a mail contract from the depot to the post-office, and never missed a trip.

    His death is regretted universally in this section, as he was a man of
sturdy character and had many friends.

    He was buried here in his home county, and his body lies in the cemetery
with many of his old comrades, friends and relatives.


Additional Comments:
From:

HISTORY OF CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GEORGIA
By N. K. Rogers

Dedicated to

KASIHITA CHAPTER U. D. C.

and all worthy descendants of the County's first settlers.

Copyright 1933

by N. K. ROGERS

PRINTED   BY
COLUMBUS  OFFICE  SUPPLY CO. COLUMBUS, GA.

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