Company "L" 6th West Virginia Infantry
Researched & Compiled by Linda Fluharty
Service Record: At age 21, joined for duty & enrolled at Cameron Dec. 2, 1861. Mustered in Dec 11 at Cameron. “Died in Genl. Hospital at Parkersburg, W.Va. on the 20th of November 1863 of Phthisis Pulmonalis.” “Farmer. Born at Greene County, Pa.”
Jesse was in the hospital for nearly a year prior to his death. He was possibly the son of James Roach and Cinthy Sowers of Greene County.