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Theodore Benton

Civil War (Confederate) · Confederate Army

United States of America

Timeline

Birth- 1 Mar 1847
Louisiana
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)
Branch
Confederate Army
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
State
Louisiana
Unit
First Cavalry, A - Cl
Served For
Confederate States

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Unit
Theodore fought in Co. B., First La. Cavalry (The Baton Rouge Rangers) under his brother-in-law, Captain William Booth. He died at Elmira Prison in New York while a Confederate prisoner of war.
Service Start Date

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Death- 10 Dec 1864-Age: 18 years
Elmira Prison, New York
Died from pneumonia and chronic diarrhea while a prisoner of war.
Elmira Prison
Burial
Woodlawn Cemetery, New York

Other Facts

Full Name
Theodore Benton

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Full Name
Theodore Kean Benton
Also known as
Thomas

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