Pvt Co F 8th LA Infantry C.S.A.
Proud Confederate Soldier

Andrus, Benjamin T., Pvt. Co. F. 8th La. Infty. En. March 27th, 1862, Opelousas, La. Present on All Rolls to Dec., 1863. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War Captured Strasburg. Oct. 19th, 1864. Sent to Harper's Ferry, Oct. 25th, 1864. Forwd. to Pt. Lookout. Md., Oct. _, 1864. Paroled and Transfd. for Exchange to James River, Feb. 14th to 15th, 1865. Born, La. Occupation, Overseer.
Res., Grand Coteau, La. Age when Enlisted, 26. Married.

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS
by Rev. Donald J. Hébert:
RICHARD, Amelie married to Ben ANDRUS died [buried] 22 April 1887 at age 41 years. (GC Ch.: V.1, p. 232).
Date of Birth: August 10, 1837
Place of Birth: Louisiana
Son of: Theophile Andrus and Eloyse Philippe RICHARD
Husband of: Amelie Richard
They were married September 22, 1860.
Date of Death: January 4, 1921
Place of Death: Sunset, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana.
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Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956
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Name: Benjamin T Andrus
Birth Year (Estimated): 1836
Birth Place: Louisiana
Gender: Male
Race: White
Father's Name: Oliver Andrus [Theophile Andrus]
Death Date: 04 Jan 1921
Death Place: Sunset, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Age: 85
Certificate Number: 701
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WAR DEPARTMENT
APPLICATION FOR HEADSTONE
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Name: Benjamin T. Andrus
Rank: Private
Company: F, 8th La. Inf., C. S. A.
Date of Death: January 4, 1921
Cemetery: Catholic Cemetery
Located in: Grand Coteau, Louisiana
Shipped to: Alexander Peck, Sunset, Saint Landry Parisy, Louisiana
Post office address: Sunset, La.
Date of Order: April 10, 1931
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