Confederate Veteran, May, 1930.

J. BENJAMIN ABBOTT died at his home, Spring Creek, Parker County, Texas, April, 10, 1930, aged ninety years. He was born in Pickens County, South Carolina, in 1840, and volunteered in defense of the Southland, in Company F, 1st South Carolina Rifles, July, 1861. Discharged owing to sickness, he later joined Company G, 7th South Carolina Cavalry and served faithfully till General LEE surrendered at Appomattox.

[ J.H. Doyle, Granbury, Tex.]