Civil War Veteran.
HIGGINS, BENJAMIN L.—Age, 31 years. Enrolled, August 19, 1861, at Syracuse, New York, to serve three years; mustered, in as captain, Co. A, 86th infantry, November 12, 1861; as major, March 3, 1863; as lieutenant-colonel, May 3, 1863; as colonel, July 1, 1863; wounded in action, July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa., and November 27, 1863, at Locust Grove, Va.; discharged for disability caused from wounds, June 25, 1864.
He established a "daguerreotype gallery" before the days of photography with is father-in-law John M. Clark. He served several terms on the Syracuse City Council and was elected Chief Engineer Volunteer Fire Department until the War when he raised a company of firemen and entered the 86th Regiment.
A B.L. Higgins was seriously injured in the 1841 gunpowder blast in Syracuse. This could be him.
HIGGINS, BENJAMIN L.—Age, 31 years. Enrolled, August 19, 1861, at Syracuse, New York, to serve three years; mustered, in as captain, Co. A, 86th infantry, November 12, 1861; as major, March 3, 1863; as lieutenant-colonel, May 3, 1863; as colonel, July 1, 1863; wounded in action, July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa., and November 27, 1863, at Locust Grove, Va.; discharged for disability caused from wounds, June 25, 1864.
He established a "daguerreotype gallery" before the days of photography with is father-in-law John M. Clark. He served several terms on the Syracuse City Council and was elected Chief Engineer Volunteer Fire Department until the War when he raised a company of firemen and entered the 86th Regiment.
A B.L. Higgins was seriously injured in the 1841 gunpowder blast in Syracuse. This could be him.
Civil War Veteran.
HIGGINS, BENJAMIN L.—Age, 31 years. Enrolled, August 19, 1861, at Syracuse, New York, to serve three years; mustered, in as captain, Co. A, 86th infantry, November 12, 1861; as major, March 3, 1863; as lieutenant-colonel, May 3, 1863; as colonel, July 1, 1863; wounded in action, July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa., and November 27, 1863, at Locust Grove, Va.; discharged for disability caused from wounds, June 25, 1864.
He established a "daguerreotype gallery" before the days of photography with is father-in-law John M. Clark. He served several terms on the Syracuse City Council and was elected Chief Engineer Volunteer Fire Department until the War when he raised a company of firemen and entered the 86th Regiment.
A B.L. Higgins was seriously injured in the 1841 gunpowder blast in Syracuse. This could be him.
HIGGINS, BENJAMIN L.—Age, 31 years. Enrolled, August 19, 1861, at Syracuse, New York, to serve three years; mustered, in as captain, Co. A, 86th infantry, November 12, 1861; as major, March 3, 1863; as lieutenant-colonel, May 3, 1863; as colonel, July 1, 1863; wounded in action, July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa., and November 27, 1863, at Locust Grove, Va.; discharged for disability caused from wounds, June 25, 1864.
He established a "daguerreotype gallery" before the days of photography with is father-in-law John M. Clark. He served several terms on the Syracuse City Council and was elected Chief Engineer Volunteer Fire Department until the War when he raised a company of firemen and entered the 86th Regiment.
A B.L. Higgins was seriously injured in the 1841 gunpowder blast in Syracuse. This could be him.
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