Benjamin F. Cheatham
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Benjamin F. Cheatham was a Confederate major general in the American Civil War, known for his leadership in the Army of Tennessee.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benjamin F. Cheatham canonical | 1 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cheatham | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate general
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
B. F. Cheatham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frank Cheatham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1820-10-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| commanded | division in the Army of Tennessee ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1886-09-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Cheatham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Benjamin Franklin Cheatham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brigadier general
ⓘ
major general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in the Army of Tennessee
ⓘ
service as a corps commander late in the Civil War ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
planter ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Chickamauga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Perryville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Stones River NERFINISHED ⓘ Franklin–Nashville Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Tullahoma Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Southern Democrat ⓘ |
| postWarActivity |
engaged in farming
ⓘ
served as postmaster of Nashville ⓘ |
| preWarActivity | served in the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| promotedToMajorGeneral | 1862 ⓘ |
| residence | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Army of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Braxton Bragg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Benjamin Franklin Cheatham