Benjamin
Furniss
Reeves
Jr.
Born about in Port Elizabeth, Cumberland, New Jersey
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Furniss Reeves
and Rachel (Godfrey) Reeves
Brother of
Mary Reeves, James Godfrey Reeves, Henry Reeves, Joseph Reeves, Abigail Reeves and Edward Lafferty Reeves
Husband of
Margaret (Lee) Reeves
— married
12 May 1861 in Maurice River, Cumberland, New Jersey
[children unknown]
Died after
after about age 41
in Gettysburg, PA [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 23 Apr 2015
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Biography
Benjamin was born about 1822. He is the son of Benjamin Reeves and Rachel Godfrey. [1]
The information below regarding the Civil War is incorrect due to a mis-identification. There are 2 Benjamin F. Reeves from the same town.
On Sept. 17, 1861, he enlisted in the Army, 6th New Jersey Infantry Regiment, Company K
Compay K, 6th New Jersey Volunteers
This Company was mustered in August 29, 1861,
and mustered out with the 6th Regiment on September 7, 1864
unless otherwise stated.
The unit was brigaded under Brigadier General Joseph Hooker. For the Battle of Williamsburg, Va., the command of General Hooker was known as 2nd New Jersey brigade, the 3d brigade, Hooker's division.
In the Second Battle of Bull Run, August 28–30, 1862, Benjamin was wounded on the second day (the 29th) and was subsequently taken prisoner on August 30.
He was Killed in Action at the Battle of Gettysburg,
On the monument to the 6th New Jersey:
Engaged here July 2nd 1863, being detached from the brigade.
Supported batteries on Cemetery Ridge July 3.
Losses
Killed 5, Wounded 29
Missing 7, Total 41.
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Sources
American Battlefield Trust, The Battle of Williamsburg https://www.battlefields.org/learn/maps/battle-williamsburg-may-5-1862
- ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Alexander Hunter, Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.
Reeves Jr., Benjaimn Furniss. military records http://www.dvrbs.com/CW/CamdenCountyCW-6RegtCoK-01.htm
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924092909914&view=1up&seq=302&q1=Reeves
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
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- Robert Johnson
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup I1-M253, FTDNA kit #852118 - Craig Johnson :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup I1-M253, FTDNA kit #852118
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~6.25%
Alexander Hunter :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member alexanderhunter
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~3.12%
K Harpold :
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