37TH MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY

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  Private Benjamin Franklin Eubank born Sept. 1832 in
S.C. died March 28th Mills County, Texas. Enlisted 20
Feb.1862 in Co. A 37th Regiment Ms. Volunteers.
captured  Vicksburg 4 July 1863 took oath 9 July 1863
went backand was captured 15 Dec.1864 near Nashville,
Tn. sent  to  prison Louisville Ky.    Transferred to Camp
Douglas Chicago Ill. 20 Dec 1864. Released 19 June
1865Discharged to Waynes County, Ms.
   (story as told  by his daughter Hortense Eubank Goza)
"Benjamin Franklin Eubank married Mary Caroline
Scoggins (his second wife) He then gave his little child
Mary Ann anew mother as her own had passed away.
After two little sons were born Ben was called to service
in the Southern Army.  He was gone four years, was
captured with many others and carried north and
imprisoned, suffering cold and hunger, almost unbearable. There was one incidentthat could never be forgotten.
While there in a great shed like barracks when a certain
Major came through his littledog always followed him.
One poor hungry fellow snatched the dog, secretly hid
him and they had food.Ben said he asked for only a few
bites. When he finally returned home so weak he could
hardly walk, and could only eat a few bites. He moved his
family to Texas, Mills County in1884 and is buried there.
He has a special designation as a Confederate Soldier"
      photo and information courtesey of Geri Diehl    
                           (grgranddaughter)

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