BF Batchelor Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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Benjamin Franklin Batchelor

~1831 - October 16, 1864

Born about 1831 in NY.
Fought in the Mexican War.
Left for Califonia's Gold Rush about February 20, 1849, arriving six months later.
Returned from CA in the fall of 1851 by steamship to New York via Nicaragua.
Set up a "Fancy goods" store in Port Lavaca.
Moved to Galveston to study law.
Practiced law in Gonzales with Albert N. Mills in the late 1850s.
Active in the Episcopal church & Masonic Order.
Studied and practiced law in Galveston.
Resided in Gonzales, Gonzales County, TX in 1860 with his wife.

Mustered into Company C at Houston, TX on September12, 1861 by Captain Jesse W. Sparks.
Elected 1st Sergeant.
Elected 2nd Lieutenant on March 27, 1862.
Received horse kick in his leg by October 1862.
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant on October 9, 1862.
Transferred to Brigadier General Wharton's staff by May 1863.
Served as acting Adjutant General in the last half of 1863.
Commanded company by February 1864.
Received mortal wounds during the "Rome Races" engagement in October 1864 (possibly on October 7, 10, 13, or 16 1864).
Died in enemy custody on October 16, 1864.
Buried at Rome, GA.
Member of Terry Lodge, Regimental, Masonic Chapter.

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:

Parents:
	John Calvin b. Nancy Louisa Sanford b. m. John Calvin divorced John Calvin on the assumption of desertion m. John Hollenbank m. H. Sterns m. Beuchner m. John S. Groot in 1857
Siblings:
	William Batchelor b. Charlotte Batchelor b. m. Gilbert Winne (b. ?? d. April 1860) Sired eight children Nancy Elizabeth "Teenie" Hollenbank (half sister) daughter of John Hollenbank and Nancy Louisa Sanford b.
Spouse(s):
	Julia Amanda Turner daughter of Amasa Turner sister of George Quincy Turner, Co. C b. May 24, 1838 in Galveston, TX m. Benjamin Franklin Batchelor, Co. C on February 23, 1859 m. James Francis Miller, Co. I, on May 6, 1867 or May 10, 1868 d. April 15, 1912
Children:
	Florence Cornelia b. March 3, 1861 m. Thomas Franklin Harwood in Gonzales, TX on November 18, 1884 Sired Julia, Turner, Miller, Cordelia, and Winston (only the last survived)
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Gonzales, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	G. Q. Turner Letter, December 17, 1861 B. F. Batchelor Letter, December 19, 1861 G. Q. Turner Letter, December 29, 1861 B. F. Batchelor Letter, January 2, 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, January 5, 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, January 12, 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, February 1, 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, February 4, 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, February 24, 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, February 27, 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, April 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, April 17, 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, April 26, 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, April 27, 1862 G. Q. Turner Letter, October 7, 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, October 29, 1862 G. Q. Turner Letter Fragment, November 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, December 1, 1862 G. Q. Turner Letter, December 17, 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, December 17, 1862 B. F. Batchelor Letter, January 25, 1863 G. Q. Turner Letter, February 20, 1863 G. Q. Turner Letter, May 5, 1863 B. F. Batchelor Letter, May 12, 1863 B. F. Batchelor Letter, June 2, 1863 B. F. Batchelor Letter, June 15, 1863 Nancy L. Groot Letter, June 28, 1863 B. F. Batchelor Letter, July 7, 1863 G. Q. Turner Letter, August 2, 1863 B. F. Batchelor Letter, August 3, 1863 B. F. Batchelor Letter, August 23, 1863 B. F. Batchelor Letter, August 25, 1863 G. Q. Turner Letter, August 25, 1863 Medical Exam and Furlough Papers for G. Q. Turner, October 12, 1863 "Obituary of Benjamin F. Batchelor," The Galveston Weekly News, January 13, 1865.
Sources:
	Rugeley, H. J. H. ed. Batchelor-Turner Letters, 1861-1864. The Steck Company, Austin, TX 1961. Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Batchelor) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Batchelor) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Calhoun County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Calhoun County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Calhoun County, TX)

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