Bental, Caleb
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Title
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Bental, Caleb
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Alias
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Bentil, Caleb
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Gender
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Male
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Biography
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In the book "The Civil War in Boone County, Kentucky" the author writes that "Caleb Bental, Boone County, fought at Donelson, Hartsville, Stone River, Jackson, Chicamauga. He was killed at Resaca, May 14, 1864."
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Member
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Bental family
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Birth date
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circa 1836
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Place of birth
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Germany
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Death date
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14 May 1864
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Death and burial information
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Died at the Battle of Resaca in Gordon & Whitfield Counties, Georgia
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Occupation(s)
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Farm Laborer
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Employed by
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Chick, William
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Military service
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2nd Kentucky Mounted Infantry Co. H and became part of the Orphan Brigade or Louisville Legion.
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Held rank
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Private
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Place of enlistment
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Camp Zachary Taylor (Ky.)
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Service began
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23 Oct 1861
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Service ended
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14 May 1864