J. Levi Roush

J. Levi Roush (February 1, 1838 – February 12, 1906) was an American soldier who fought with the Union Army in the American Civil War. Roush received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for actions taken on July 2, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg.

Civil War service At the onset of the American Civil War, Roush enlisted into Company D of the 6th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment out of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. This regiment was also known as the 35th Pennsylvania Infantry.

Roush fought in many battles of the Civil War including the Second Battle of Bull Run, where he sustained a gunshot wound to the face, the Battle of Malvern Hill, Battle of White House Landing, Battle of South Mountain, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of North Anna, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, and several others.

On the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Union forces had been forced to fall back due to the superior numbers of the opposing Confederate force. As more Union troops arrived to fight however the battle started to shift.

Personal life Following the war, Roush married Mary Wertzbarger with whom he had eight children.

Roush died on February 12, 1906, in McKees Gap, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery.