Corporal Bennett Whidden in his Confederate uniform (Polk County Historical Quarterly, March 1986, page 4 / Spessard Stone)

• Polk County, FL

• Farmer, Tiger Bay, Polk County, FL. He was a citrus grower and a pioneer settler of this small Polk County community.

• 5' 7.00"
• black eyes
• dark hair
• dark skin

Civil War Florida Soldier ID: 734 | Edit this Soldier | Revision History
Created by: Dennis McIntosh       on August 1st, 2005 10:34:41 AM EST
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Florida Confederate Pension Application File A07854   
De Soto County, FL, 1888. 35 pages.

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Bennett Whidden
Bennett Whidden, a pioneer settler of Old Tiger Bay in Polk County, Florida, was a Confederate soldier and farmer. Bennett Whidden was born July 1, 1841, Columbia County, Florida. With his parents, James W. Whidden and Mary (Altman) Whidden, Bennett moved in 1843 to Alafia in Hillsborough County, Florida. Bennett Whidden enlisted as a private in Company B, 7th Florida Infantry, Confederate States Army on March 16, 1862. He was captured December 4, 1864 at Murfreesboro, Tennessee and released June 12, 1865 from Camp Chase, Ohio on taking the oath of allegiance. At the time...

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• jawhidden.  Corporal Bennett Whidden, Company B, 7th Florida Infantry is jawhidden 's great-great uncle. jawhidden writes: "He was the uncle of my grandfather Bennett Whidden who moved to Slater, Fl, then to North Fort Myers, Fl."
• Dennis McIntosh (Alva, FL).  Corporal Bennett Whidden, Company B, 7th Florida Infantry is Dennis's great uncle. Dennis writes: "Bennett also had three brothers enlisted with him, they were James L. Whidden, Elias(ggrandfather), and William Whidden. Also a great cousin, John Westly Whidden."
• Cindi Whidden Nemitz.  Corporal Bennett Whidden, Company B, 7th Florida Infantry is Cindi Whidden's ggg-uncle. Cindi Whidden writes: "He was one of 13 children. He was married twice."

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