SECOND LIEUTENANT JAMES ROANTREE, assigned to Co. "A." to
occupy a vacancy occasioned by promotion of Second Lieut. Sculley, was
a native of England, who had become a citizen of Clockville, N.Y. It
is known that he was a CORPORAL associated with the 141st
N.Y. Vols., and that he had participated in a number of engagements in
connection with that command. At the battle of Gettysburg, July 1st,
2d and 3d, 1863, he was severely wounded in the foot.
He received the appointment of Second Lieutenant of this Regt., Sept.
25th, 1864. In the battle of Hatchie's Run, Oct. 27th and 28th, 1864,
he was killed by a shot in the head from the enemy. He was highly
spoken of, as an officer of fine ability and most excellent moral
character, who sealed his devotion to his adopted country with his
life.