Benjamin F. Williams
Civil War Soldier
Victim of Yellow Fever
A Long Wagon Ride Home
Benjamin served as a Private in Company D of the 2nd Alabama Cavalry, known as Pegues Company. Just a few months past a year of service, Private Benjamin died, a victim of yellow fever. He died in Aberdeen, Mississippi. His family brought his body back to Jennings Chapel by wagon for his burial.
To locate the final, solve:
33 16.6AB
87 37.9CD
A = The date of his death.
B = Subtract the first digit of the date of his birth from the third digit in the year of his birth.
C = The number that appears on the second line of text.
D = Subtract the fourth digit of the year of his death from the date of his death.