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Last Name: Gallagher   Birth: 1848 First Name: Benjamin   Death: August 11, 1933 Middle Name: F   Age: 85

Unit: 6th Branch: CAV     State: PA Company: L Side: Union Confederate If Federal State From: Rank: PVT     Enlisted: June 07, 1864 Discharged: August 07, 1865 Veteran Summary Born in Pennsylvania. Enlisted as a Bugler in Jones' Independent Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry. Mustered in on 24 Jun 1863 and discharged on 12 Aug 1863. A resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania when he enlisted in the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry (70th Volunteers) for three years at Frankford, Pennsylvania. Mustered in as a Private in Company L the same day he enlisted. On 17 Jun 1865 transferred to Company L, 2nd Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry. Mustered out at Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky. A member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Served as Post Commander in 1919. Admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Sawtelle, Los Angeles County, California on 13 Feb 1920 where he would eventually die.

Cemetery Information
Cemetery Name	Los Angeles National
Cemetery Street	950 S Sepulveda Blvd
Cemetery City	Los Angeles
Cemetery Township
Cemetery County	Los Angeles
Cemetery State	CA

Grave Information
Cemetery Lot	Sec 62
Cemetery Section	Row B
Cemetery Grave Number	10
GAR Post	Custer Post 6
GAR Department	WA
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