The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Ben C. Polk
~1830 - 1876
Born around 1830.
Possibly resided at Leon County, TX (Jones Roster).
Mustered into Company B at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Promoted to Regimental Bugler in July 1862.
Present in May 1863.
Wounded at Farmington, TN in October 1863.
Rode with Shannon's Scouts on at least one occasion.
Killed in 1876.
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| Ben. A. Polk | ||
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| R. F. Bunting Letter,
November 25, 1862 "Several Errors Corrected," Confederate Veteran, August 1898, p. 374 (offsite) Civil War Veterans of Coleman County, TX |
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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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname:
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