Married on 12 April 1866 to Nancy Jourdon Hightower.
* Documentation from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: Benjamin J. Garrison, a farmer, age 20, born Benton County, Tennessee enlisted on August 04, 1862 at Springfield, Missouri with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA as a Pvt. in Company "C". August 6, 1862 to October 31, 1862 Sick in quarters. April 21, 1863 Absent, Sick in General Hospital, Ironton, Missouri/However, he was Assigned as Scout with Gen. Vandever and Absent, On Scout Duty with him! {Clerical Error in documentation!} May 9, 1863 Hospital Muster Roll Card shows: Attached as Patient in General Hospital, Ironton, Missouri. September and October 1863 Sick in quarters. May 22, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. August 26, 1864 Promoted to Corp. August 27, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. June 12/14, 1865 Detailed as Orderly for Post Headquarters, DeVall's Bluff, Arkansas. July 20, 1865 Mustered Out at Little Rock, Arkansas. - Ralph Biggs
* Documentation from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: Benjamin J. Garrison, a farmer, age 20, born Benton County, Tennessee enlisted on August 04, 1862 at Springfield, Missouri with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA as a Pvt. in Company "C". August 6, 1862 to October 31, 1862 Sick in quarters. April 21, 1863 Absent, Sick in General Hospital, Ironton, Missouri/However, he was Assigned as Scout with Gen. Vandever and Absent, On Scout Duty with him! {Clerical Error in documentation!} May 9, 1863 Hospital Muster Roll Card shows: Attached as Patient in General Hospital, Ironton, Missouri. September and October 1863 Sick in quarters. May 22, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. August 26, 1864 Promoted to Corp. August 27, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. June 12/14, 1865 Detailed as Orderly for Post Headquarters, DeVall's Bluff, Arkansas. July 20, 1865 Mustered Out at Little Rock, Arkansas. - Ralph Biggs
Married on 12 April 1866 to Nancy Jourdon Hightower.
* Documentation from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: Benjamin J. Garrison, a farmer, age 20, born Benton County, Tennessee enlisted on August 04, 1862 at Springfield, Missouri with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA as a Pvt. in Company "C". August 6, 1862 to October 31, 1862 Sick in quarters. April 21, 1863 Absent, Sick in General Hospital, Ironton, Missouri/However, he was Assigned as Scout with Gen. Vandever and Absent, On Scout Duty with him! {Clerical Error in documentation!} May 9, 1863 Hospital Muster Roll Card shows: Attached as Patient in General Hospital, Ironton, Missouri. September and October 1863 Sick in quarters. May 22, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. August 26, 1864 Promoted to Corp. August 27, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. June 12/14, 1865 Detailed as Orderly for Post Headquarters, DeVall's Bluff, Arkansas. July 20, 1865 Mustered Out at Little Rock, Arkansas. - Ralph Biggs
* Documentation from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: Benjamin J. Garrison, a farmer, age 20, born Benton County, Tennessee enlisted on August 04, 1862 at Springfield, Missouri with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA as a Pvt. in Company "C". August 6, 1862 to October 31, 1862 Sick in quarters. April 21, 1863 Absent, Sick in General Hospital, Ironton, Missouri/However, he was Assigned as Scout with Gen. Vandever and Absent, On Scout Duty with him! {Clerical Error in documentation!} May 9, 1863 Hospital Muster Roll Card shows: Attached as Patient in General Hospital, Ironton, Missouri. September and October 1863 Sick in quarters. May 22, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. August 26, 1864 Promoted to Corp. August 27, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. June 12/14, 1865 Detailed as Orderly for Post Headquarters, DeVall's Bluff, Arkansas. July 20, 1865 Mustered Out at Little Rock, Arkansas. - Ralph Biggs
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B.J. Garrison
Born 1844
Died July 5, 1874
Co C 8 Reg MO Cavalry
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