Mr. Charles B. Rogan, one of Sumner County's oldest and best-known citizens, died at an infirmary in Nashville last Wednesday night after a lingering illness from cancer of the throat. He was 72 years of age. Mr. Rogan belonged to a distinguished family and had long been prominent in the affairs of this section. The following sketch of his life is taken from the Nashville Banner of Thursday June 2: Mr. Rogan belonging to one of the pioneer families of Sumner County, and was himself a man of superior character, high integrity and uprightness. He was a gallant soldier of the Confederacy, having served with distinction on the staff of Gen. W. B. Bate. Mr. Rogan was a grandson of Hugh Rogan, a Revolutionary war soldier, and a great-grandson of Col. Isaac Bledsoe, one of the first white men to come to Tennessee. His father was Francis Rogan, a man of fine character and one of the leading planters of Sumner County. Mr. Rogan received his education at the old Rural Academy in Sumner County at St. Mary's College, in Kentucky. He enlisted in Company "K" of the Second Tennessee Regiment, C. S. A., in Gen. Bate's old regiment, and saw service in the company until his promotion to the Lieutenancy in the ordnance department for gallantry on the field at Chickamauga in 1863. He was in many of the leading battles of the war, including the battle of First Manassas, Shiloh, Chickamauga, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Perryville and in the Georgia campaign. After his promotion he was detailed on the staff of Gen. Bate, where he served throughout the rest of the war, performing all duties such as Adjutant-General, Aide-de-camp. Etc. He was very intimate friend of Gen. Bate. His daring as soldier had won him much respect, and it is stated that Gen. Cheatham upon being asked for a trustworthy and fearless man to conduct a section of artillery across the Tennessee River, detailed Mr. Rogan for the place without hesitation. Following the war he returned to Sumner County, and has resided there since that time. Most of the time he has lived on his farm near Gallatin, but in later years he has moved to town. He married Miss Mary Victoria Cecil of Lebanon, Ky., forty-three years ago. His wife still survives him, as do also his sister, Mrs. Jo Desha, and his brother, W. R. Rogan, both of Sumner County. Two nieces, Mrs. Harris Brown of Gallatin and Mrs. W. J. Morrison, 1027 Belmont Avenue. Funeral services were conducted from St. Mary's Cathedral Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and the burial was private at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The following friends served as pall-bearers: Active-William Hall, R. E. Donnell, Robt. H. Bryson, Morris Wile, Chas. R. Boren, Percy Kinnaird, John Branham. Honorary-Jas. W. Blackmore, James B. Malone, Dr. Ausbrooks, John Terry, Capt. Jas. H. Bate, W. H. B. Satterwhite, Capt. Jesse ?, Dr. Phillips, Maj. Geo. B. Guild, Capt. H. J. Cheney, Col. Baxter Smith and Col. S. A. Cunningham.