Jacob Roe

Notes:

In the 1860 Federal Census, Jacob & Harriet are living with their two daughters in Ward 6, Providence, RI.

Jacob was a Private in the Union Army, 4th Rhode Island Regiment, Co. B (infantry). He died in the Battle of Antietam, considered the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

September 1862 -- Antietam: On September 17, Confederate forces under General Lee were caught by General McClellan near Sharpsburg, Maryland. This battle proved to be the bloodiest day of the war; 2,108 Union soldiers were killed and 9,549 wounded -- 2,700 Confederates were killed and 9,029 wounded. The battle had no clear winner, but because General Lee withdrew to Virginia, McClellan was considered the victor. The battle convinced the British and French -- who were contemplating official recognition of the Confederacy -- to reserve action, and gave Lincoln the opportunity to announce his Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation (September 22), which would free all slaves in areas rebelling against the United States, effective January 1, 1863. ( notes from web site: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1862.html )

Jacob married Harriet Edwards 26 Jan 1854, RI. Harriet (daughter of George EDWARDS and Abigail Abby WRAY) was born Abt 10 Sep 1831, Clones, Monaghan, Ireland; died Abt 18 Aug 1907; was buried 21 Aug 1907, Walnut Hill Cemetery, Armistice Blvd., Pawtucket, RI. [Group Sheet]

1. Harriet "Hattie" Jane Roe was born Abt 1855, RI; died Abt 29 Jul 1928; was buried 1 Aug 1928, Walnut Hill Cemetery, Armistice Blvd., Pawtucket, RI.
2. Margaret A. Roe was born Between 1857 and 1858, RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1870.
3. George Henry Roe was born May 1862, RI; died 3-5 Sep 1924; was buried 6 Sep 1924, Walnut Hill Cemetery, Armistice Blvd., Pawtucket, RI.