Joseph Rogers of Warner enlisted in the 11th NH Volunteer Infantry Regiment in 1862. Because he was a shoemaker (and therefore knew how to work with leather), he was soon transferred to the 2nd US Army Artillery. He mustered out in June 1865.
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We Go Without Mittens Very Well (Rogers, Nov. 20 1862, #2)
Rogers recounts recent experiences & dispenses domestic advice for the home front …
Dear Sister (Rogers, Nov. 20 1862, #1)
In this early Civil War letter, Warner native Joseph S. Rogers stares across the waters at a looming battle…
SEE ALSO: Civil War | 1860s | Warner
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Forty-eight of Rogers’ letters to his sister and wife have been collected by the Warner Historical Society in this outstanding book:
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