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Capt Benjamin Franklin Axtell

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Capt Benjamin Franklin Axtell

Birth
Peru, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
15 Jul 1864 (aged 38)
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Henrico County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Residence: Kalamazoo, Michigan

Enlistment Age-24

Enlisted: September 2, 1862, Michigan

Mustered in September 2, 1862, Michigan. 1st Lieutenant

Commissioned into Company "L," 5th Michigan Cavalry

Promoted to Captain on February 5, 1864 and transferred to Company "A"

Wounded, captured and imprisoned, May 11, 1864 during the Battle of Yellow Tavern, Henrico County, Virginia.

Died of his wounds received in action while a POW at Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia.
Residence: Kalamazoo, Michigan

Enlistment Age-24

Enlisted: September 2, 1862, Michigan

Mustered in September 2, 1862, Michigan. 1st Lieutenant

Commissioned into Company "L," 5th Michigan Cavalry

Promoted to Captain on February 5, 1864 and transferred to Company "A"

Wounded, captured and imprisoned, May 11, 1864 during the Battle of Yellow Tavern, Henrico County, Virginia.

Died of his wounds received in action while a POW at Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia.

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Michigan Volunteers 1861-1865. Personal Research

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