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  • Benjamin Franklin Davis
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  • Benjamin Franklin "Grimes" Davis (1832 – June 9, 1863) was an American military officer who served in Indian wars, and then led Union cavalry in the American Civil War before dying in combat. He led a daring escape from the Confederate-encircled Union garrison at Harpers Ferry.
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serviceyears
  • 1854
Birth Date
  • 1832
Commands
  • 8
Branch
death place
  • near Brandy Station, Virginia
Nickname
  • "Grimes"
Name
  • Benjamin Franklin Davis
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  • right
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  • 35.0
Rank
  • 35
Battles
placeofburial
Source
  • Trooper of the 8th New York Cavalry
Quote
  • "When Colonel Davis found the rebels he did not stop at anything, but went for them heavy. I believe he liked to fight the rebels as well as he liked to eat."
abstract
  • Benjamin Franklin "Grimes" Davis (1832 – June 9, 1863) was an American military officer who served in Indian wars, and then led Union cavalry in the American Civil War before dying in combat. He led a daring escape from the Confederate-encircled Union garrison at Harpers Ferry.