Soldiers’ Dossiers
(1861–1865)
Benjamin Franklin Cochran
Pvt.—1st Va. Cav.
From Compiled Military Service Records at National Archives
Personal Information
Name:
Benjamin Franklin Cochran
Birthplace:
Newberry, S.C.
Date of Birth:
February 1, 1842
Physical Description:
Height 5' 9", fair complexion, light hair, light eyes.
Prewar Life:
1860 census listed occupation as student, 1st District Augusta Co.
Enlistment Records
Date of Enlistment:
May 2, 1861
Place of Enlistment:
Waynesboro
Age at Enlistment:
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Occupation at Enlistment:
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Conscript Or Substitute:
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Service Information
Rank:
Pvt.
Company:
E
Transfer Company:
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Regiment:
1st Va. Cav.
Military Service Record
Promotions:
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Transfers and Other Services:
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Muster Sheet:
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Captured:
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Missing in Action:
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Prison:
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AWOL (Absent without Leave):
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Deserted:
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Discharge:
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Paroled:
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Notes:
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Casualty Information
Killed in Action:
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Wounded in Action:
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Died of Disease:
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Died of Wounds:
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Hospital:
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Other Information
Personal Life:
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Postwar Life:
1870 census listed occupation as farmer, South River District, Augusta Co. Moved to Texas 1880.
Date of Death:
July 21, 1893
Place of Death:
Bosque Co., Texas
Burial Place:
Oswald Cemetery, Bosque Co., Texas.
Cause Of Death:
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Epitaph:
--
Dwelling # (1860 Census):
459
Family # (1860 Census):
506