Personal Information

Last Name: Benjamin   Birth: June 03, 1845 First Name: Ceylon   Death: December 22, 1919 Middle Name: L   Age: 74

Unit: 14th Branch: INF     State: US Company: D Side: Union Confederate If Federal State From: Rank: PVT     Enlisted: April 12, 1862 Discharged: December 01, 1862 Veteran Summary Born in Hartwick, Otsego County, New York. Enlisted in the 14th U.S. Infantry for three years at Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York. Discharged for disability at Washington, DC. A member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, he was dropped prior to 1907 but rejoined the Post on 4 May 1912. Admitted to the Washington State Soldiers Home at Orting, Pierce County, Washington on 8 Oct 1912 and dropped on 16 Jan 1918. Died at Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.

Cemetery Information
Cemetery Name	Tacoma
Cemetery Street	4801 South Tacoma Way
Cemetery City	Tacoma
Cemetery Township
Cemetery County	Pierce
Cemetery State	WA

Grave Information
Cemetery Lot	48 - B
Cemetery Section	Sec 5
Cemetery Grave Number	1
GAR Post	Custer Post 6
GAR Department	WA
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Military Order of the Loyal Legion Flag Holder
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