Benjamin BUDLONG

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abt. 1836 ,

Died

12 January 1863 , Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

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Benjamin was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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Father: Oliver Cromwell Budlong
Mother: Sarah B. Wood

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1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

Civil War

Budlong, Benjamin
BATTLE UNIT NAME:
7th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry
SIDE:
Union
COMPANY:
C
SOLDIER'S RANK IN:
Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT:
Private
ALTERNATE NAME:
Benjamin W./ Budlong
FILM NUMBER:
M555 ROLL 1
PLAQUE NUMBER:
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https://www.nps.gov/civilwar

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Name: Benjamin Budlong
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 12 Jan 1863
Death Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island
Age: 27
Birth Date: 1836
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Father's Name: Oliver C. Budlong
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Mother's Name: Sarah B. Budlong
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09413-1
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film Number: 925616
Reference ID: p14

'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F8FX-38R : 6 December 2014), Benjamin Budlong, 12 Jan 1863; citing Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, reference p14; FHL microfilm 925,616.'