Cheatham, Benjamin Franklin CSA

[sgtabj]

CHEATHAM, Benjamin Franklin CSA


Born October 20 1820, Nashville TN
Died September 4 1886, Nashville TN
Pre-War Profession Farmer, Mexican War, Maj. Gen. in Tennessee state militia, gold miner.
War Service 1861 Brig. Gen. then Maj. Gen. in Provisional Army of Tennessee, July 1861 Brig. Gen. in Confederate Army, Belmont, March 1862 Maj. Gen., commanded 1st Divn/Polk’s Corps at Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, commanded Cheatham’s Divn/Polk’s Corps at Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, commanded Cheatham’s Divn/Hardee’s Corps in Atlanta campaign, Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Nashville, Carolinas campaign.
Post War Career Superintendent of prisons, postmaster.
Notes Blamed by Hood for letting Schofield escape at Spring Hill.