Private Benjamin J Burson, Jr

1838 - 1863  (24 years)

• Name	Benjamin J Burson  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Title	Private
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	2 Nov 1838	Iroquois County, Illinois, USA   [1, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	21 May 1861	Iowa, USA   [1, 2, 3, 5]
  	Union Army - War of the Rebellion: Company G, Iowa 3rd Infantry Regiment; Fought in the Seige of Jackson; Missing in Action
  		Military Flag-Iowa 3rd Infantry (US) Union Army- 3rd Iowa Infantry Regiment
  Death	12 Jul 1863	Jackson County, Mississippi, USA   [4]
  	Cause: Killed in Action - Civil War
  	Missing during the Siege of Jackson
  Person ID	I23735	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Benjamin J Burson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1811, Ohio, USA d. 30 Aug 1855, New Virginia, Warren, Iowa, USA (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Macage Thomas,   b. 11 Mar 1801, Charles County, Maryland, USA d. 30 Mar 1879, New Virginia, Warren, Iowa, USA (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	8 Oct 1833	Adams County, Ohio, USA   [4, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F3068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Nov 1838 - Iroquois County, Illinois, USA Military Service - Union Army - War of the Rebellion: Company G, Iowa 3rd Infantry Regiment; Fought in the Seige of Jackson; Missing in Action - 21 May 1861 - Iowa, USA Death - Cause: Killed in Action - Civil War - 12 Jul 1863 - Jackson County, Mississippi, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Arms Icons & Insignia		Military Flag-Iowa 3rd Infantry (US) Union Army- 3rd Iowa Infantry Regiment
  		Military Grave Marker - Grand Army of the Republic Killed in Action: American Service in the Civil War (Union)

  
  

  Biographies and Histories

  History-Battle of Jackson (Civil War) The Battle of Jackson July 9-16, 1863 in Jackson, Mississippi Union Forces Commanded by: Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman Forces-? Killed-100, Wounded-800, Captured-100 Confederate Forces Commanded by: Gen. Joseph E. Johnston Forces-32,000, Killed-71, Wounded-504, Captured-764 Conclusion: Union Victory +…

  
  

  Wars & Battles

  War-Siege of Jackson (Civil) Courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. http://mdah.state.ms.us/timeline/zone/1863/

  
  

• Sources

  [S156] Historical Data Systems, comp, U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2009;). [S1380] Historical Data Systems, comp., American Civil War Soldiers, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 1999;), Side served: Union; State served: Iowa; Enlistment date: 21 May 1861. [S1119] National Park Service, U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;). [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. Record for Benjamin J Burson Sr http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=12135025161&indiv=try [S2533] USWars: Battle of Jackson - My Civil War, (Name: USWars;), Battle of Jackson. The Battle of Jackson / Siege of Jackson July 9-16, 1863 in Jackson, Mississippi https://www.mycivilwar.com/battles/630709b.html History-Battle of Jackson (Civil War) The Battle of Jackson July 9-16, 1863 in Jackson, Mississippi Union Forces Commanded by: Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman Forces-? Killed-100, Wounded-800, Captured-100 Confederate Forces Commanded by: Gen. Joseph E. Johnston Forces-32,000, Killed-71, Wounded-504, Captured-764 Conclusion: Union Victory +… [S6924] Keegan, Matthew L, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Burson): THOMAS Macage Burson, (Name: SmithLC.com;), THOMAS Macage Burson 1801-1879. wife of Benjamin, aged 78 ys 19 ds https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16883288/burs [S6924] Keegan, Matthew L, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Burson): THOMAS Macage Burson, (Name: SmithLC.com;), Macage Thomas Burson. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16883288/burs