Son of Middleton and Marth P. Thompson.

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 about Benajah S Thompson
Name: Benajah S Thompson
Service Info.: US ARMY CONFEDERATE STATES
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1841
Death Date: 13 Feb 1889
Cemetery: Sheats-Thompson Family Cem
Cemetery Address: Athens, GA 30604

In the 1870 United States Federal Census Benajah Thompson is living in Militia District 239, Clarke County, Georgia.
Age in 1870: 28
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Georgia
Post Office: Watkinsville
Household Members: Name Age
Benajah Thompson, 28,
Elizabeth Thompson, 28,
William L Thompson, 6,
Eva Thompson, 1,
Antoinette Oliver, 18,
Adeline Oliver, 3/12.

Georgia, Civil War Muster Rolls, 1860-1864
Name: Benajah S Thompson
County: Clarke
Military unit: 24th Regt Ga Mil
Muster Date: 4 Mar 1862

American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Benajah Thompson
Residence: High Shoals, Oconee County, Georgia
Enlistment Date: 20 Aug 1861
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Georgia
Service Record: Enlisted as a 2nd Sergeant on 20 August 1861 at the age of 21.
Enlisted in on 20 Aug 1861.
Received a disability discharge from on 30 Aug 1861.
Promoted to Full 4th Sergeant (As of Co. C 44th GA Inf) on 4 Mar 1862.
Enlisted in on 4 Mar 1862.
Received a disability discharge from on 12 Jul 1862.
Sources: 6,50

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Benajah S. Thompson
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Georgia
Regiment Name: 3 Georgia Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 3rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry
Company: L
Rank In: Sergeant
Rank In Expanded: Sergeant
Rank Out: Sergeant
Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant
Film Number: M226 roll 60

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Benajah Sheats Thompson
Residence: High Shoals, Oconee County, Georgia
Age at enlistment: 21
Enlistment Date: 20 Aug 1861
Rank at enlistment: 2nd Sergt
State Served: Georgia
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in on 20 Aug 1861.
Mustered out on 30 Aug 1861.
Enlisted in on 04 Mar 1862.
Promoted to Full 4th Sergeant on 04 Mar 1862.
Mustered out on 12 Jul 1862.
Birth Date: abt 1840
Sources: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865
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