Surprise

[Mike Serpa]

Benjamin Surprise
Residence was not listed; 28 years old.
Enlisted on 8/31/1864 at Plattsburg, NY as a Private.
On 8/31/1864 he mustered into "B" Co. NY 118th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/13/1865 at Richmond, VA
He was listed as:
Wounded 10/1/1864 Chaffin's Farm, VA

New York State Military Museum photo

 

[AndyHall]

Name: Benjamin Surprise
Birth Date: 1836
Death Date: 1913
Cemetery: Lewis Cemetery
Burial Place: Lewis, Essex County, New York
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[AndyHall]

Born in Canada, received a $600 enlistment bounty.

 

[AndyHall]

Joined the GAR in 1885 at age 50.

Name: Benj Surprise
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birth Place: Canada
Enlistment Age: 29
Enlistment Date: Aug 1864
Rank: Private
Company: B
Regiment: 118 N Y V
Residence Place: Lewis
Occupation: Farmer
GAR Muster Age: 50
GAR Muster Date: 24 Apr 1885
Post Number: 528
Post Description: Post 528 Descriptive Book

 

[AndyHall]

Disability pension from 1882.

 

[John Davison]

Born in Canada, received a $600 enlistment bounty.

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Andy, you are the research Wizard!

 

[AndyHall]

Not really, just access to some good tools.

 

[AndyHall]

Naturalized U.S. citizen, December 19, 1860. Immigrated to the U.S. before the age of eighteen.