Benjamin Anderson (soldier)
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Benjamin M. Anderson (c. 1836 – February 21, 1865) was a partisan soldier for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. He had gained military experience while serving under William Walker's filibustering campaign in Nicaragua. During the Civil War, he served under Thomas Hines during Hines' espionage efforts behind Northern lines. While jailed for his war activities in a Cincinnati, Ohio jail, he committed suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot to the head on February 19, 1865.[1]
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Born | c. 1836 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | February 21, 1865 (aged 28–29) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Place of burial | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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Years of service | 1861–62, 1864? (CSA) 1863, 1864? (USA) |
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Unit | 1st Kentucky Infantry (CSA), 1st Louisiana Infantry |
Commands held | Third Kentucky Infantry (CSA) |
Battles/wars | Conquest of Nicaragua American Civil War |
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