Benjamin Franklin Terry

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Benjamin Franklin Terry was a Confederate colonel best known for organizing and leading Terry's Texas Rangers during the American Civil War.

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instanceOf Confederate military officer
person
allegiance Confederate States of America
alsoKnownAs Ben F. Terry NERFINISHED
birthDate 1821-02-18
birthPlace Logan County, Kentucky NERFINISHED
Russellville, Kentucky NERFINISHED
burialPlace Confederate Cemetery, Houston, Texas NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath gunshot wound
commanded 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED
Terry's Texas Rangers NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1861-12-17
deathPlace Hart County, Kentucky NERFINISHED
near Woodsonville, Kentucky
ethnicGroup White American
familyName Terry NERFINISHED
fullName Benjamin Franklin Terry NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Benjamin NERFINISHED
isNamesakeOf Terry County, Texas NERFINISHED
Terry High School (Rosenberg, Texas) NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
mannerOfDeath killed in action
middleName Franklin NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Confederate States Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank colonel
notableFor commanding the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment
organizing Terry's Texas Rangers
numberOfChildren 7
occupation planter
soldier
organized cavalry regiment for Confederate service in 1861
owned plantation in Fort Bend County, Texas
participatedIn American Civil War NERFINISHED
Battle of Rowlett's Station NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment pro-Confederate
regionOfActivity American South NERFINISHED
religion Protestant Christianity
residence Fort Bend County, Texas NERFINISHED
servedIn Texas militia NERFINISHED
spouse Mary Bingham NERFINISHED
stateOfActivity Texas NERFINISHED

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Terry County namedAfter Benjamin Franklin Terry
Terry County isNamedFor Benjamin Franklin Terry