Benjamin M. Prentiss
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Benjamin M. Prentiss was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, best known for his stubborn defense at the Hornet’s Nest during the Battle of Shiloh.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War officer
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Union Army general ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Bethany, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedAt | Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| commanded | Union forces at the Battle of Helena ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1819-11-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1901-02-08 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| familyName | Prentiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldPosition |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri (Freemasons)
NERFINISHED
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U.S. pension agent in Cairo, Illinois ⓘ police commissioner of Chicago ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brigadier general
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major general of volunteers ⓘ |
| notableEvent | organized and led Union troops from Illinois at the start of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| notableFor | defense of the Hornet’s Nest at the Battle of Shiloh ⓘ |
| notableWork | defense of the Hornet’s Nest at Shiloh ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 6 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Helena
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Belleville, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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now in Wood County, West Virginia ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bethany, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Republican Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
|
| preWarOccupation |
carpenter
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lawyer ⓘ |
| releasedInPrisonerExchange | 1862 ⓘ |
| residence |
Missouri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quincy, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret Sowards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateRepresented |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPrisonerOfWar | true ⓘ |
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