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Corp Benjamin Franklin Dennis

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Corp Benjamin Franklin Dennis Veteran

Birth
Ohio, USA
Death
9 Jun 1911 (aged 83)
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA
Burial
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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A farmer by occupation, Benjamin married Mary Margaret Chapman in 1853. They had at least ten children: Leander, John, James, Addie, Adelaide, Annie, Arthur, Albert, Hattie and Jessie.


Source: Buckley-King Mortuary records shows a BF Dennis (probably Benj)
aged 82y 5m 25d
born in OH
dod Jun 9 1910

Above Info provided by Find A Grave Member Liane (#47747972)

The information below was provided by Find A Grave Member K L Bonnett #46868590)

Civil War Veteran
Co G 22nd Iowa Infantry

From Military Records:
Dennis, Benjamin F.
Age 33.
Residence Solon,IA
nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Aug. 7, 1862.
Mustered Aug. 26, 1862.
Promoted Corporal Nov. 11, 1862;
Mustered out July 25, 1865, Savannah, Ga.

The 22nd mustered Camp Pope near Iowa City. Battles included Port Gibson, Champion's Hill, Big Black River, the suicidal, ill-advised attack of well-fortified Ft Beauregard at Vicksburg, MS, the long siege of Vicksburg that followed, the Shenandoah Valley Campaign - Berryville, Opequon, (Winchester), Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek , Virginia as well as many other skirmishes less well known. (From "The Union Army" Vol 4 published 1908.)


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A farmer by occupation, Benjamin married Mary Margaret Chapman in 1853. They had at least ten children: Leander, John, James, Addie, Adelaide, Annie, Arthur, Albert, Hattie and Jessie.


Source: Buckley-King Mortuary records shows a BF Dennis (probably Benj)
aged 82y 5m 25d
born in OH
dod Jun 9 1910

Above Info provided by Find A Grave Member Liane (#47747972)

The information below was provided by Find A Grave Member K L Bonnett #46868590)

Civil War Veteran
Co G 22nd Iowa Infantry

From Military Records:
Dennis, Benjamin F.
Age 33.
Residence Solon,IA
nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Aug. 7, 1862.
Mustered Aug. 26, 1862.
Promoted Corporal Nov. 11, 1862;
Mustered out July 25, 1865, Savannah, Ga.

The 22nd mustered Camp Pope near Iowa City. Battles included Port Gibson, Champion's Hill, Big Black River, the suicidal, ill-advised attack of well-fortified Ft Beauregard at Vicksburg, MS, the long siege of Vicksburg that followed, the Shenandoah Valley Campaign - Berryville, Opequon, (Winchester), Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek , Virginia as well as many other skirmishes less well known. (From "The Union Army" Vol 4 published 1908.)


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CO. G., 22 IA. INF.

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