Robert Thomas
Rogers was born 13 Dec 1844 in Jackson County, Georiga. He was
the son of William S. Rogers and Elizabeth Cementha Stapler.
Robert served in Company C, 18th Georgia Regiment, CSA, and later in
Company B of Doroughs Battalion.
He received a body wound for which he later received a pension.
During his service, he wrote to his future wife, Mary Elizabeth Clarissa
Smith. She was the daughter of William M. Smith and Martha "Patsy"
Bowman of Madison County. Robert and Mary were married in Madison
County on 1 Sep 1864.
Most of the letters below are copies typed from
the originals by Robert and Mary's granddaughter, Ruby Rogers Cuff.