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Benjamin Breed served in the Civil War and was killed at Cold Harbor. Here he is:

Here is his service record.

                       BENJAMIN LEWIS BREED (BENNY)

                born:         20 April 1840, Fleming NY

                died:         1 June 1864, Cold Harbor, VA

                parents:    Moses Breed/Susannah Scott Breed

                siblings:    Hannah Marie Breed Sherer Fero

                                Helen (Nell) Breed Rich

                                Jane Breed Cross

        *        physical description:   5' 91/2" tall, dark complexion, grey eyes,                          black hair(recorded at bottom of Volunteer Enlistment form)

          *        Painter by profession

          *        Enlisted in Company G, 122nd NY Volunteer Infantry Regiment,

                        6 August 1862 at Elbridge, NY (mustered by Lt. Andrew

                             J. Smith) for a term of three years

          *        Deserted from Provost Guard Union Army 7 July 1863 during the                        regiment's march to Williamsport VA

          *        Arrested and returned to the regiment 17 May 1864.  Was tried but                              never punished. 

          *        Regimental commander sent him into action at the battle of Cold                       Harbor where he was killed 1 June 1864  while "bravely                           doing his duty".       (Discharge papers 25 July 1864)

        *        Letters Benjamin wrote from Sandusky OH between 18 Jan 1864                       and 29 April 1864 indicate he was serving as guard to a

                             group of Rebel prisoners held on an island off Sandusky

                        NOTE:   See THE CAMPAIGN OF THE SUMMER OF 1864-  document taken from                                                   internet by Kathy Crowell 

Gettysburg, he was on Culp's Hill. The monument is there today.

Benjamin's mother's request for a pension resulting from her son's death in the war.

William Cross was a cousin of Benjamin's.