Polk-Clarke County IA Archives Military Records.....Stoughton, Benjamin Franklin, Jr. July 7, 1865
Civilwar - Pension Private, Co. B, 15th Iowa Inf.
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Claim For Mother's Pension #7094
Anna Stoughton, mother of Benjamin Franklin Stoughton, resident of Des Moines, 
Polk, IA. Wounded April 6, 1862 at Shiloh. Died in hospital at Louisville KY 
April 26th, 1862 from wounds received in battle at Pittsburgh. Soldier left 
neither widow or child. Anna's husband died July 6, 1861 and she has no 
property or means of support. Soldier worked by days work in different places 
in county and gave his wages to his mother for her support in Clark Co IA. She 
consumed all her property in first two years after her husband's death in 
Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN. Death of Anna Stoughton August 18, 1880.
Web list of persons buried in national cemeteries, gravelocator.cem.va.gov, 
Stoughton, B. F., Pvt. US Army; Veteran Service Dates: unknown; Date of Death 
04/28/1862; Date of Interment: 04/28/1862; Buried at: Section A Site 587 Cave 
Hill National Cemetery 701 Baxter Avenue Louisville KY 40204 (502) 893-3852 
(700) 684-1856.

Additional Comments:
Statement given by H., C. B., & Philinda Merrihew. Statement given by Milo M. 
Randall and John N. Randall. Caroline Randall would testify to same, but 
unable to be present. Statement proof of marriage of Anna Randall (note: widow)
to Benjamin Franklin Stoughton, June 1832 in Chazy, Clinton Co. NY.

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