Benjamin Franklin Terry | |
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| Born | February 18, 1821 Russellville, Kentucky |
| Died | December 17, 1861 (aged 40) Woodsonville, Kentucky |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands | Confederate States of America 8th Texas Cavalry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Relations | Col. David S. Terry (brother) |
Benjamin Franklin Terry (February 18, 1821 – December 17, 1861) raised and commanded the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, popularly known as Terry's Texas Rangers, during the American Civil War. A slave owner, planter and prominent citizen of Fort Bend County, he organized the regiment for the Confederate States Army. Terry was killed in the regiment's first action at Rowlett's Station near Woodsonville, Kentucky.