THOMAS D. ROACH was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, January 10, 1840, and came first to this county in July, 1861 ; then visited Jasper County, and returned to this county in August, 186 ' 2, and enlisted in Company G, Sixty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was on detached duty at Indianapolis until February, 1864, when he joined his regiment at Camp Nelson, in Kentucky, His first fight was at Resaca, on the 15th and 16th of May, 1864 ; he then took part in the fights at Kenesaw Mountain and Big Shanty, and the siege of Atlanta; then he joined Gen. Thomas at Knoxville, fighting at Columbia and Franklin, Tenn ; then went to Nashville, taking part in the fight of the 15th and 16th of December, 1864; then to Virginia and to Fort Fisher, N. C., and to Wilmington. He received his final discharge at Greensboro, June 21, 1865, and since then he has resided in this county.

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