VMI Archives Historical Rosters: Benjamin Dabney

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Benjamin Dabney

Roster ID 2855
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First Name:	Benjamin
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Last Name:	Dabney
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Affiliation:	Class of 1867
Biography & Genealogy:	Benjamin Dabney, Class of 1867. Born- Nov. 4, 1846 in Burleigh, MS. Matriculated from Raymond, MS. At VMI 11 months over 2 years (December 1862-January 64). Military Record: Enlisted Aug. 25, 1861 in Bolton, Mississippi as a Private with Company C, 3d Mississippi Cavalry; Discharged in October of 1862 and entered VMI; Enlisted again as a Private with Company H in Col. T.N. Waul's Texas Legion (Lt Col L.M. Willis's Battalion); Paroled May 13, 1865 at Jackson, Mississippi. Died- July 21, 1910 in Dallas, Texas.

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