1. | CSA Benjamin F MATHEWS was born on 24 Aug 1841 in Crawford County, Georgia (son of Ezekiel MATHEWS and Ailsie SHURLEY); died on 18 Nov 1923 in Houston County, Georgia; was buried in Little Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Crawford County, Georgia. Notes:
American Civil War Soldiers:
Name: Benjamin F Mathews ,
Residence: Crawford County, Georgia
Enlistment Date: 14 October 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
State Served: Georgia
Unit Numbers: 410 410
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 14 October 1861
Enlisted in Company F, 2nd State Troops Regiment Georgia on 14 October 1861.
Mustered out Company F, 2nd State Troops Regiment Georgia on 10 April 1862
Promoted to Full Corporal 3rd Class on 24 May 1862
Enlisted in Company F, 57th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 24 May 1862.
POW on 04 July 1863 at Vicksburg, MS
Paroled on 07 July 1863 at Vicksburg, MS
Exchanged on 15 August 1863 (Estimated date)
POW on 22 February 1864 at Whitemarsh Island, Savannah, GA
Received on 10 March 1864 at Fort Delaware, DE
Exchanged on 07 March 1865
Hospitalized on 11 March 1865 at Receiving & Wayside Hospl, Richmond, VA (This hospl also known as Gen Hospl #9)
Furloughed on 12 March 1865 at Receiving & Wayside Hospl, Richmond, VA (For 30 days)
Transferred Company F, 57th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 09 April 1865 in Smithfield, NC
Transferred in Company D, 1st Consolidated Infantry Regiment Georgia on 09 April 1865
CSA married Fannie L BATEMAN in 1873 in Crawford County, Georgia. Fannie (daughter of Unknown BATEMAN and Martha L UNKNOWN) was born on 11 Dec 1853 in Crawford County, Georgia; died on 01 May 1926 in Crawford County, Georgia; was buried in Little Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Crawford County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Lula MATHEWS was born in 1873 in Crawford County, Georgia.
- Eva MATHEWS was born in 1873 in Crawford County, Georgia; died in 1962 in Crawford County, Georgia; was buried in Little Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Crawford County, Georgia.
- Minnie C MATHEWS was born in 1878 in Houston County, Georgia.
- Bertha MATHEWS was born in Apr 1880 in Houston County, Georgia.
- BenJr Frank MATHEWS was born on 06 Jun 1890 in Houston County, Georgia; died on 04 Nov 1939 in Crawford County, Georgia; was buried in Little Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Crawford County, Georgia.
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