Benjamin Gorgas ZENTMEYER

1826 - 1863  (36 years)

• Name	Benjamin Gorgas ZENTMEYER
  Birth	12 Aug 1826	Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Apr 1863	Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
  Burial	Salem Lutheran Church, Kissel Hill, Lancaster Co., PA
  Notes	Benjamin G. Zentmyer was enrolled on the 11th day of September, 1862 at Ephrata, Pennsylvania in Co. C, 17th Regiment of Pennsylvania Cavalry Volunteers to serve three years or during the Civil War, and mustered into service as a Sergeant on the 27th day of September, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was taken prisoner at Ocoguan City, Virginia on the 27th day of December, 1862 and after being paroled, was sent to parole camp at Annapolis, Marylend., where he contracted smallpox. This statement was from Major Weidner H. Spera of the Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was sent home on leave the 3rd day of April, 1863. Jno. H. Shink M.D. saw him on the day he reached home. He stated that Benjamin G. Zentmyer's smallpox was in the secondary stage and was beyond medical aid. He lived until the 21st day of April, 1863. From the National Archives, submitted by Charlotte Gayle Zentmyer Price Benjamin's wife Caroline applied for and was granted a Civil War survivors pension of $8.00 per month.
  Person ID	I2067	Zentmeyer Main Tree
  Last Modified	12 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Samuel Zartman ZENTMEYER,   b. 16 Nov 1793, Lancaster, Pennsylvania d. 17 May 1875, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Catherine GORGAS,   b. 17 Aug 1796, Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Pennylvania d. 5 Nov 1868, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline SANDS,   b. 17 Dec 1830, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania d. 19 Apr 1900, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., PA (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	28 May 1848	Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Holland, Lancaster Co., PA
  Children	+ 1. William Henry ZENTMYER,   b. 24 Jun 1849, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania d. 5 Jul 1927, Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky (Age 78 years) + 2. Benjamin Franklin ZENTMYER,   b. 01 Jun 1851, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania d. 01 Apr 1903, Montesano, Grays Harbor Co., Washington (Age 51 years) + 3. Harvey Sands ZENTMYER,   b. 24 Jun 1853, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania d. 9 Aug 1920, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania (Age 67 years)   4. Charles F. ZENTMYER,   b. 25 Jun 1855, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania d. 16 Aug 1879 (Age 24 years) + 5. Caroline Louisa ZENTMYER,   b. 10 Sep 1857, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania d. 13 Aug 1924, Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Age 66 years)   6. Thomas Jefferson ZENTMYER,   b. 16 May 1861, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania d. St. Louis, Missouri
  Family ID	F460	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 May 2015

  
  

• Photos		Plaque Honoring War Dead - Lititz, Pennsylvania Located in Lititz Springs Park, N. Broad Street, Lititiz Pennsylvania. Plaque does not match 'Zentmeyer' spelling on Benjamin's headstone. Phoro courtesy Kim Zentmeyer Carmody.
  		Headstone of Benjamin G. Zentmeyer Headstone located in Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Photo courtesy of Denise Witwer Lahr.