Jonathan T. Rogers Civil War correspondence
Collection — Folder: S2374
Identifier: S2374
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of two items of correspondence between Jonathan T. Rogers and his mother, Elizabeth Dawson. The first letter is dated June 21, 1864 and was written by Dawson to her son after learning he was alive. The second letter was written to Dawson by Rogers on September 20, 1864 while he was a prisoner at Camp Ford near Tyler, Texas. In his letter he describes the camp, mentions the number of soldiers imprisoned, prisoner exchanges and the possibility of his getting out before winter.
Dates
- 1864
Creator
- Rogers, Jonathan Thomas, 1833-1914 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Jonathan Thomas Rogers was born June 14, 1833 in Chester County, Pennsylvania to Jonathan J. and Elizabeth (Thomas) Rogers. The family moved to Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana when Jonathan was a year old. On August 18, 1862, he mustered in as a corporal with Company F, 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry during the U.S. Civil War. He was captured in the spring of 1864 and spent time at Camp Ford, a Confederate prison near Tyler, Texas. He was promoted to sergeant and mustered out of service on June 30, 1865. Rogers married Susannah P. Catren (1844-1892) in November 1865 and they had six children. Rogers lived on a farm in Green Township, Hancock County, then moved to Pendleton in Madison County and died there at the age of 80 on May 16, 1914.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Jonahtan T. Rodgers." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 13, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Jonathan Thomas Rogers." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed July 13, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Indiana Adjutant General's Office and William H.H. Terrell. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana. Vol. IV. Indianapolis: Samuel M. Douglass, State Printer, 1866.
"Jonathan T. Rogers Dead." Anderson Herald (IN), May 17, 1914. NewspaperArchive.
"Rogers." Greenfield Republican (IN), January 21, 1892. NewspaperArchive.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Jonahtan T. Rodgers." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 13, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Jonathan Thomas Rogers." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed July 13, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Indiana Adjutant General's Office and William H.H. Terrell. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana. Vol. IV. Indianapolis: Samuel M. Douglass, State Printer, 1866.
"Jonathan T. Rogers Dead." Anderson Herald (IN), May 17, 1914. NewspaperArchive.
"Rogers." Greenfield Republican (IN), January 21, 1892. NewspaperArchive.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/07/13 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2022/07/13 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Rogers, Jonathan Thomas, 1833-1914 (Person)
- Dawson, Elizabeth Thomas Rogers (Person)
- Title
- Jonathan T. Rogers Civil War correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
