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14 JOHN BYRD ROGERS PAPERS X ig [ ·, iw ]S&¥?
Son of Wm. B. and Nancy E. Rogers. b. 1/2/1835 — fate
unknown. Missing at Kenesaw Mt., Georgia, June 20,
1864, while serving as major in 4th Ky. Regiment, C.S.A,
/12/23/1855 Letter from John Byrd Rogers, St. Joseph, Mo., to his
mother, Nancy E. Rogers, Barren County, Ky. Remarks on
how much more severe the winter is in Missouri from
Barren County, Ky. Mentions an uncle‘s purchase of a
farm for $1700. Another uncel's farm is worth $28(?)
or $30 per acre. Mentions that a drayman gets $2.00 per
day. On last page of letter Ed Bagby, a first cousin
of John B. Rogers, pens a note to John Byrd's mother.
V1/8/1857(?) Letter from John Byrd Rogers, North Point, Mo., to his
father [Wm. B. Rogers, Blue Spring, Barren County, Ky,].
John states that he has been teaching school since
arriving in Missouri, but is planning on forming a
partnership in the [dry] goods business. He specifies
the terms of the partnership and asks his father for a
loan of $500. Indicates that interest on loans is 10%.
.5/25/1860 Letter to J[ohn] B. Rogers from J. N. Smith, Blue Spring
Grove, Barren County, Ky. Writer indicates that in a
recent Barren County election the proposed railroad tax
was defeated by a 500 majority. Those who favored the
tax, apparently merchants and businessmen, have
threatened not to purchase any produce from the country-
sideijxretaliation for the farmers' negative vote.
Writer indicates that efforts were being made in the Blue
Spring area, Barren County, to muster soldiers [re the
secession crisis?]. Speaks of local young man traveling
extensively in Miami, Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois.
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7/23/1861 Letter to J. B. Rogers from J. P. Nuckols, Glasgow, Ky.
Nuckols informs J. B, Rogers that General Bickley wants
Nuckols to raise a company of soldiers [for C.S.A.].
Nuckols invited J. B. Rogers to accept rank of second
Lieutenant and mobilize some men, hopefully 20 or 30.
[Nuckols later became a colonel in the lst Ky. Brigade.]
'8/26/1861 Letter from J[ohn] B. Rogers, Camp Burnett, [Haydenville,
Ky.?], to his sister Annie B., Blue Spring, Barren County,
Ky. Indicates that in his confederate unit the officers
have been "elected" to their command. He has been
elected first lieutenant. Remainder of letter is personal.
3/9/1863 Letter from John B. Rogers, Manchester, Tenn., to his
sister Mollie, Barren County, Ky. Rogers expresses
thankfulness that his family in Barren County has not
suffered any depredations from southern or northern armed
forces. He believes that the troops on either side are
equally bad re depredations. Rogers indicates that winter
rains have made roads in his area so impassable that it
would be hard for northern military units to attack the
mountainous terrain where Rogers is encamped. Rogers only