Benjamin Clark Reeve (1830 - 1863)

Born 13 Apr 1830 in Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Alma (Simons) Reeve — married 21 Dec 1848 in Marion, Grant Co, Indiana, USA

Descendants

Died 24 Feb 1863 at age 32 in Madison, Louisiana, United States

Biography

Pvt Benjamin Reeve served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

Pvt Benjamin Reeve Died of Disease during The United States Civil War.

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Sources

• Grant County Marriage Record --- Information compiled by Grant County Genealogy Club from Microfilmed records
  • Groom
    • SurName Reeve
    • FirstName Benjamin
    • MiddleName
    • Event Date 21/12/1848
    • Sex U
  • Bride
    • SurName Simons
    • FirstName Alma
    • MiddleName
    • Event Date 21/12/1848
    • Sex U

• US Census 1850
  • name: Benjamin Reve
  • event: Census
  • event date: 1850
  • event place: Jefferson, Grant, Indiana, United States
  • gender: Male
  • age: 20
  • marital status:
  • race (original):
  • race (standardized):
  • birthplace: Pennsylvania
  • estimated birth year: 1830
  • dwelling house number: 307
  • family number: 307
  • line number: 18
  • nara publication number: M432
  • nara roll number: 147
  • film number: 442925
  • digital folder number: 004191993
  • image number: 00379
    • Anson Simons M 52 Pennsylvania
    • Hannah Simons F 49 Pennsylvania
    • Benjamin Reve M 20 Pennsylvania
    • Alma Reve F 18 Pennsylvania
    • Amanda Reve F 0 Indiana

• US Census 1860
  • name: Benjanin Reave
  • residence: , Grant, Indiana
  • ward: Jefferson Township
  • age: 30 years
  • estimated birth year: 1830
  • birthplace: Penn
  • gender: Male
  • page: 41
  • family number: 279
  • film number: 803261
  • dgs number: 4215028
  • image number: 00047
  • nara number: M653
    • Benjanin Reave M 30 Penn
    • Alma Reave F 28 Penn
    • Amanda Reave F 10 Ind
    • Alexander Reave M 9 Ind
    • Lemon L Reave M 4 Ind
    • George Reave M 2 Ind

• United States, Civil War Soldiers Index
  • name: Benjamin C. Reeve
  • name note:
  • also known as:
  • also known as note:
  • event: Military Service
  • rank in: Teamster
  • rank in note:
  • rank out: Private
  • rank out note:
  • side: Union
  • side note:
  • state (or origin): Indiana
  • military unit: 54th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
  • military unit note:
  • company: C
  • company note:
  • general note:
  • nara publication title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer ** Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Indiana.
  • nara publication number: M540
  • nara roll number: 63
  • film number: 881784

• 54th Indiana Volunteer Infantry - Union Army
  • Information compiled by David Vardiman from the National Park Service's Sailors and Soldiers surname search database and Jack Vardaman's narrative.

• Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler; page 432
  • Sherman's Yazoo Expedition

• Map of Chickasaw Bayou near Vicksburg, Mississippi

• The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture - Battle of Arkansas Post
  • aka: Battle of Fort Hindman
  • aka: Battle of Post of Arkansas

• Findagrave.com
  • Birth: 1830
  • Death: Feb. 24, 1863
  • TEAMSTER BENJAMIN C. REEVE;
    • 54th REGIMENT of INDIANA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
    • BIRTH; 1830 Burlington Bradford PA
    • MUSTER IN; 30 OCT 1862 Indianapolis Marion IN
    • Enlisted 11 OCT 1862
    • DISEASE; JAN 1863 Young's Point Madison LA Type and duration of disease unknown
    • DEATH; 24 FEB 1863 Young's Point Madison LA Regimental Hospital
    • BURIAL; Vicksburg Warren MS
    • Reinterred; among 13,000 unknowns buried there