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Benjamin N. Cocke, Captian, acting Capt. B. N. Cocke's Company of Independent Cavalry,* enlisted July 17, 1862 in Crawford County by Col. Cockrel for the war, recorded February 12, 1863 as absent with leave since January 20, 1863, elected Captain, Jackman's Regiment, August 31, 1862, captured by enemy at battle Helena, Ark. July 4, 1863, forwarded next day to Memphis, Tenn. on steamer 'Tycoon,' and on following day to Cairo, Ill. on steamer 'Silver Moon,' arrived Military Prison, Alton, Illinois July 9, forwarded to Johnson's Island prison August 6, 1863, recorded on November 24, 1863 as age 27, born in Virginia, resident of St. Clair County, Mo., transferred to Baltimore February 9, 1864 arriving on the 14th, transferred to Fort Delaware prison June 23, 1864, paroled October 6, 1864 and transferred to Point Lookout, Md., exchanged October 11, 1864, no further information

* This company subsequently became Company B, 16th Regiment Missouri Infantry, which regiment appears to have been designated at various times as 1st, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 14th, 15th, and Jackman's Regiment Missouri Infantry. It was finally designated the 16th Regiment Missouri Infantry December 15, 1863

M322: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Missouri

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16th Missouri Infantry Rgt.

Col Levin M. Lewis, LtCol. Pleasant W. H. Cumming,
Maj. Jesse P. Herrell

The regiment was formed by consolidating Caldwell's 7th Mo. Infantry Rgt. and Jack-man's 7th Mo. Infantry Rgt. early in 1864. The 7th (Caldwell's) Infantry Rgt. was formed in April 1863 by consolidating the 1st and 2nd Northeast Missouri Cavalry Rgts. in April 1863.

The 7th (Jackman's) Infantry Rgt. was organized in August 1862 but never completed its organization. It was assigned to Parson's, S. P. Burns' brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. It lost 14 men at Pleasant Hill and 25 at Jenkins' Ferry. It disbanded in May 1865.

Submitted by: John Heseltine
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