Civil War CDV Capt. Benjamin F Briscoe 23rd Michigan Vols

  

From a Michigan civil war album with mostly 23rd MI Infy. Residence Caledonia MI; 20 years old. Enlisted on 9/12/1862 as a 1st Lieutenant. On 9/12/1862 he was commissioned into "H" Co. He was discharged on 1/8/1866.

Topograph Eng 5/15/1864 2nd Div, 23rd Army Corp. Actg Comm Sub 4/1/1865 (2nd Divison). Born 12/25/1841 in Detroit, MI. Member of GAR Post # 17 (Fairbanks) in Detroit, MI. Died 2/25/1904 in Detroit, MI.

Buried: Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, MI. (Son of Benjamin Briscoe and Deborah).

After the War he lived in 446 Cass Ave. Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc. Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65. Union Blue: History of MOLLUS.