Robert Morris Rogers
Captain, United States Army
1842-1906
Private, West Virginia Cavalry, 1861-62
5th West Virginia and 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry1863,
Graduated United States Military Academy, 1869 (?)
Lieutenant and Captain,
2nd US Army Cavalry, United States Army, 1906.
Section 1, Arlington National Cemetery
“A Devoted Friend
A Man Of Honor
A Good Soldier”
Courtesy of Michael T. Stein:
Major Robert Morris Rogers (1842-1906)
Born in Pennsylvania
Private 3rd West Virginia Cavalry 1861-62
Second Lieutenant 5th West Virginia Infantry 1862
First Lieutenant 73rd Ohio Infantry 1862-63
Honorably mustered out of the Volutneer Service November 11, 1863
Cadet, US. Military Academy 1863-67
Second Lieutenant June 17, 1867
First Lieutenant April 13, 1870
Retired as Major February 2, 1901
Served with 2d Artillery 1867-1871
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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