William Richard Roach was the brother of my ggg-grandfather Alfred Roach.
The four sons of James S. and Elizabeth M. Ragsdale Roach of Cherokee County, Georgia, William, James, Larkin, and Alfred all enlisted in the Confederate Army.
William, the youngest of the brothers, enlisted with the 43rd Georgia Infantry Regiment, Company B, C.S.A.
William fought at the Battle of Baker's Creek, near Vicksburg, Mississippi and was captured there on July 4, 1863. He was paroled on July 6, 1863, and returned with his company to Georgia.
The 43rd Brigade was ordered to march from East Point to Jonesboro on August 30, 1864, arriving the following morning.
At 1:00 P.M., they were ordered to report to Major General Stevenson whose corps were already in battle line formation. The Georgia Brigade was ordered into the line of battle on the left of Brigadier General Cumming's Brigade, in the second line.
As soon as the regiment moved out of their breastworks, heavy fire of musketry and artillery from the Union side was directed at them. The 43rd charged to within 40 paces of the Federals. Caught in the crossfire, they fought desperately for half an hour before being ordered to retreat back to their works. The 43rd lost six men killed, seven wounded and
sixteen were captured. Among the six killed, was William Richard Roach.
His brothers Larkin and James also died while serving the Confederacy. Brother Alfred was the only brother to survive the War.∼Co B 43 GA Inf CSA
The four sons of James S. and Elizabeth M. Ragsdale Roach of Cherokee County, Georgia, William, James, Larkin, and Alfred all enlisted in the Confederate Army.
William, the youngest of the brothers, enlisted with the 43rd Georgia Infantry Regiment, Company B, C.S.A.
William fought at the Battle of Baker's Creek, near Vicksburg, Mississippi and was captured there on July 4, 1863. He was paroled on July 6, 1863, and returned with his company to Georgia.
The 43rd Brigade was ordered to march from East Point to Jonesboro on August 30, 1864, arriving the following morning.
At 1:00 P.M., they were ordered to report to Major General Stevenson whose corps were already in battle line formation. The Georgia Brigade was ordered into the line of battle on the left of Brigadier General Cumming's Brigade, in the second line.
As soon as the regiment moved out of their breastworks, heavy fire of musketry and artillery from the Union side was directed at them. The 43rd charged to within 40 paces of the Federals. Caught in the crossfire, they fought desperately for half an hour before being ordered to retreat back to their works. The 43rd lost six men killed, seven wounded and
sixteen were captured. Among the six killed, was William Richard Roach.
His brothers Larkin and James also died while serving the Confederacy. Brother Alfred was the only brother to survive the War.∼Co B 43 GA Inf CSA
William Richard Roach was the brother of my ggg-grandfather Alfred Roach.
The four sons of James S. and Elizabeth M. Ragsdale Roach of Cherokee County, Georgia, William, James, Larkin, and Alfred all enlisted in the Confederate Army.
William, the youngest of the brothers, enlisted with the 43rd Georgia Infantry Regiment, Company B, C.S.A.
William fought at the Battle of Baker's Creek, near Vicksburg, Mississippi and was captured there on July 4, 1863. He was paroled on July 6, 1863, and returned with his company to Georgia.
The 43rd Brigade was ordered to march from East Point to Jonesboro on August 30, 1864, arriving the following morning.
At 1:00 P.M., they were ordered to report to Major General Stevenson whose corps were already in battle line formation. The Georgia Brigade was ordered into the line of battle on the left of Brigadier General Cumming's Brigade, in the second line.
As soon as the regiment moved out of their breastworks, heavy fire of musketry and artillery from the Union side was directed at them. The 43rd charged to within 40 paces of the Federals. Caught in the crossfire, they fought desperately for half an hour before being ordered to retreat back to their works. The 43rd lost six men killed, seven wounded and
sixteen were captured. Among the six killed, was William Richard Roach.
His brothers Larkin and James also died while serving the Confederacy. Brother Alfred was the only brother to survive the War.∼Co B 43 GA Inf CSA
The four sons of James S. and Elizabeth M. Ragsdale Roach of Cherokee County, Georgia, William, James, Larkin, and Alfred all enlisted in the Confederate Army.
William, the youngest of the brothers, enlisted with the 43rd Georgia Infantry Regiment, Company B, C.S.A.
William fought at the Battle of Baker's Creek, near Vicksburg, Mississippi and was captured there on July 4, 1863. He was paroled on July 6, 1863, and returned with his company to Georgia.
The 43rd Brigade was ordered to march from East Point to Jonesboro on August 30, 1864, arriving the following morning.
At 1:00 P.M., they were ordered to report to Major General Stevenson whose corps were already in battle line formation. The Georgia Brigade was ordered into the line of battle on the left of Brigadier General Cumming's Brigade, in the second line.
As soon as the regiment moved out of their breastworks, heavy fire of musketry and artillery from the Union side was directed at them. The 43rd charged to within 40 paces of the Federals. Caught in the crossfire, they fought desperately for half an hour before being ordered to retreat back to their works. The 43rd lost six men killed, seven wounded and
sixteen were captured. Among the six killed, was William Richard Roach.
His brothers Larkin and James also died while serving the Confederacy. Brother Alfred was the only brother to survive the War.∼Co B 43 GA Inf CSA
