He was originally interred at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 4, 1862. He was removed from Elmwood March 10, 1863 and buried at Chester Cemetery.
Memphis Daily Appeal
May 7 1862
Death of a Wounded Soldier--We stated not long ago that Mr. Benjamin C. Vickers for some time a resident in this city, had returned from Shiloh mortally wounded, and that after his arrival he was married to Miss Houston, the accomplished songstress, to whom he had been engaged. We have the melancholy duty to discharge of announcing that he died at the house of Mr. Mansfield, druggist, where every care was kindly lavished upon him, on Sunday last. he was in the 25th year of his age. his amiable bride attended him up to the last moment with unremitting affection and sympathy. He belonged to the 4th Tennessee regiment, Shelby Greys, Capt. Francis. We have lost a worthy and estimable citizen, and the Confederacy a brave and devoted soldier.
Miss Houston was a niece of General Sam Houston of Texas.
Memphis Daily Appeal
May 7 1862
Death of a Wounded Soldier--We stated not long ago that Mr. Benjamin C. Vickers for some time a resident in this city, had returned from Shiloh mortally wounded, and that after his arrival he was married to Miss Houston, the accomplished songstress, to whom he had been engaged. We have the melancholy duty to discharge of announcing that he died at the house of Mr. Mansfield, druggist, where every care was kindly lavished upon him, on Sunday last. he was in the 25th year of his age. his amiable bride attended him up to the last moment with unremitting affection and sympathy. He belonged to the 4th Tennessee regiment, Shelby Greys, Capt. Francis. We have lost a worthy and estimable citizen, and the Confederacy a brave and devoted soldier.
Miss Houston was a niece of General Sam Houston of Texas.
He was originally interred at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 4, 1862. He was removed from Elmwood March 10, 1863 and buried at Chester Cemetery.
Memphis Daily Appeal
May 7 1862
Death of a Wounded Soldier--We stated not long ago that Mr. Benjamin C. Vickers for some time a resident in this city, had returned from Shiloh mortally wounded, and that after his arrival he was married to Miss Houston, the accomplished songstress, to whom he had been engaged. We have the melancholy duty to discharge of announcing that he died at the house of Mr. Mansfield, druggist, where every care was kindly lavished upon him, on Sunday last. he was in the 25th year of his age. his amiable bride attended him up to the last moment with unremitting affection and sympathy. He belonged to the 4th Tennessee regiment, Shelby Greys, Capt. Francis. We have lost a worthy and estimable citizen, and the Confederacy a brave and devoted soldier.
Miss Houston was a niece of General Sam Houston of Texas.
Memphis Daily Appeal
May 7 1862
Death of a Wounded Soldier--We stated not long ago that Mr. Benjamin C. Vickers for some time a resident in this city, had returned from Shiloh mortally wounded, and that after his arrival he was married to Miss Houston, the accomplished songstress, to whom he had been engaged. We have the melancholy duty to discharge of announcing that he died at the house of Mr. Mansfield, druggist, where every care was kindly lavished upon him, on Sunday last. he was in the 25th year of his age. his amiable bride attended him up to the last moment with unremitting affection and sympathy. He belonged to the 4th Tennessee regiment, Shelby Greys, Capt. Francis. We have lost a worthy and estimable citizen, and the Confederacy a brave and devoted soldier.
Miss Houston was a niece of General Sam Houston of Texas.
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