Benjamin Franklin Stetson (1846-1930)

Benjamin Franklin ("Frank") Stetson was born December 24, 1847 in North Providence, Rhode Island to Nathaniel Whitaker Stetson and Louisa M. (Lawton) Stetson.

During the Civil War, Frank Stetson enlisted as a private in Company H, 11th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 22, 1862 at "age 18". (Clearly, he lied about his age.) He became ill during the siege of Charleston, South Carolina and was discharged due to illness at Morris Island. He returned to Maine and reenlisted as a private in Company I, 7th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Because the 7th Maine Infantry had lost so many men due to battles and disease, it was consolidated with men from the 5th Maine Infantry and 6th Maine Infantry whose enlistments had not yet expired. The new regiment was designated the 1st Maine Veteran Infantry Regiment. Frank was transferred to Company I on August 21, 1864. He mustered out with the regiment in Washington, DC on June 28, 1865.

Frank Stetson then enlisted as a private in the 19th U.S. Infantry at Memphis, Tennessee on December 20, 1865. He was described as having blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, and standing 5 feet 8 inches tall.

After his service in the regular army, he moved to Kentucky where he took up residence in Gallatin County and Grant County. He worked for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad as a switchman for many years. Frank Stetson was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and frequently visited the veteran's home in Dayton, Ohio.

He died in Ludlow, Kentucky on March 4, 1930 and is buried in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky.

Children

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 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of Benjamin Franklin Stetson and Mary Ellen (Stafford) Stetson