Spouse & Children

Sarah Caroline Wilson Ervin M. Blakeney (1850-1860) Mary Blakeney (1855-1943)       Martha Pinkston James Manor Blakeney (1862-1893) Sarah Elizabeth Blakeney (1864-1946)

Brothers & Sisters

Mary Blakeney (1830-1897) William H. Blakeney (1832-1906) Thomas Blakeney (1835-1908) Catherine Blakeney (1841-1913) Jackson Blakeney (1846-1896) Sarah Blakeney (1848-1925) Margarett A. Blakeney (1851-1911)

Benjamin was captured at Trenton, Tennessee and paroled to Camp Chase, Ohio. Prior to going to Camp Chase, he was furloughed on 17 Sep 1863. His destination was Henderson County, Tennessee. From Camp Chase, he was sent to Andersonville Prison, Georgia where he died. His daughter, Sarah Elizabeth was born 27 Jun 1864, 9 months after his furlough.

Benjamin had 3 brothers that also serviced during the war. Jackson was with the 120th Illinois Infantry USA, William H. was with the 7th Alabama Cavalry CSA, and Thomas was with the 3rd Maryland Cavalry USA.

BLAKELEY (BLAKENEY, BLAKNEY), BENJAMIN, Co E, farrier/corporal, enlisted for 3 years at Huntingdon, Carroll Co, TN on 8/27/62 and mustered at Humboldt TN on 9/24/62 at age 37. He was 5'7 tall, dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair, a farmer, born in Montgomery Co,TN. Captured at either the battle of Lexington or Trenton, TN in late December 1862, he spent time in parole camp at Camp Chase, OH before being exchanged. Blakney is presumed captured with the regiment at Union City, TN on 3/24/64 since he spent time in Andersonville Prison in Georgia, where he died of chronic diarrhea on 10/10/64. His widow, Martha Smothers "Blakeney" applied for and received a pension, #155,530/114,439, in 1867. Martha Blakney was still in Carroll Co, TN in the 1880 census and in 1883 received $8 per month pension. MR #168 (Medical):See attached sources.^{1 6 3 7 8 9}

Sources:

1. Benjamin Blakeney's Civil War Service Record
2. Benj Blakley Headstone - Andersonville National Cemetery
3. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service
4. Benjamin Blakeney Pension File
5. Carroll County Marriage Record, pg 25
6. Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census Tishomingo, Mississippi; Roll: M653_593; Page: 272; Image: 277
7. Presidential Memorial Certificate
8. Benjamin's copy of "FIELD SERVICE OF THE U.S. CAVALRY IN TIME OF WAR, by Geo. B. McClellan, Major-General U.S.
9. THE 7TH TENNESSEE CAVALRY USA (Originally 2nd West Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry) Peggy Scott Holley