Sunny South Guards

Military Flag Presentation Ceremony

ROLL OF HONOR
 

The following Florida Veteran is being honored in this project:



2nd MUSICIAN BENJAMIN L. RICE - KIA

Age at enlistment: 19

Born: 6 January,1846 in Marion County, Florida

Parents:  Mother - Elizabeth

Died:   2 January, 1863 in Tennessee

Final Resting Place:  Unknown

Marriage:  Unknown

Children:  Unknown

 

Enlisted 6/6/1861 at Tampa as 2nd Musician.  He was mortally wounded 1/2/63 at Murfreesboro and captured.  He died the next day inside Federal lines.

Did not survive to receive a Confederate Veteran's Pension

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Special Thanks to Aimee Gilmore for the research for this Roll of Honor