He was born in 1842/43 (2 (18 in 1861)).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 3 October 1861 (1, 2). He was mustered in, as a private in company I (1, 2, 5-6).
He was killed on 13 December 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia (1, 3). He was a private, in company I (5-6).
On 24 April 1885, his mother, Jane [or June?] Rogers, applied successfully from Ireland for a pension (3, 4).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Richard Rodgers)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 30 March 2005 (Richard Rodgers [rolls have 'Rogers'])
3 pension index, by name (Richard Rogers)
4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (Richard Rogers)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Richard Rodgers)
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Richard Rogers)