Benjamin Lamar HILL

Abt 1841 - 1861  (~ 20 years)

• Name	Benjamin Lamar HILL
  Birth	Abt 1841	Shelby County, AL
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Dec 1861	Shelby County, TN
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, TN
  Notes	(1) Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database <http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm>: Hill, Benjamin Battle Unit Name: 12th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry Side: Confederacy Company: G Soldier's Rank In: Private Soldier's Rank Out: Private Alternate name: Film Number: M376 ROLL 11 Plaque Number: Notes: none * * * 12th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry Overview: 12th Infantry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1861 by E. W. Gantt. Many of the men were recruited in Dallas County. It served in the Western Department, and later at Beall's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The 12th had the unfortunate distinction of being captured in three engagements: Fort Donelson, Island No. 10, and Port Hudson. After being exchanged at Fort Donelson, the men were almost immediately exchanged and the regiment was reogranized. But after the fight at Island No. 10, many of its members refused to return to the comamnd and its ranks were filled with about 500 new recruits. Following the capitulation of Port Hudson, the men were exchanged, but the officers were sent to Johnson's Island. No attempt was made to reorganize the regiment. The field officers were Colonels Edward W. Gantt and T. J. Reid, Jr., Lieutenant Colonels W.D.S. Cook and E.C. Jordan, and Major J. S. Walker. (2) www.findagrave.com: Pvt Benjamin Hill Birth: 1839, Shelby County, Alabama, USA Death: Dec. 19, 1861, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA CO G 12th Arkansas Infantry (CSA) Confederate States Army (Co. G known as "Southern Flag Company" under Capt. B. Abernathy. Organized in Sevier Co., AR. Many were original members of a volunteer group in the 37th Regiment) Family links: Parents: Henry Jefferson Hill (1814 - 1865), Emily Meroney Frost Hill (1819 - 1880); Siblings: Mary Louisa Hill Wyatt (1836 - 1897), Benjamin Hill (1839 - 1861), Allen L Hill (1839 - 1862), Sarah Elizabeth Hill Fletcher (1846 - 1923) Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Maintained by: Susanna Clark Originally Created by: Noname Record added: Oct 13, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 43068536
  Person ID	I36693	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Jefferson HILL,   b. Abt 1814, Franklin County, TN d. Bef 26 Jul 1870, AR (Age ~ 56 years)
  Mother	Emily MERONEY,   b. Abt 1819, Shelby County, AL d. Aft 17 Jun 1880, AR (Age ~ 61 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1836	Shelby County, AL
  Family ID	F15865	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart