Benjamin T. Brockman

1831–1864 (age 33)

Military Officer

Biography

Benjamin T. Brockman, born in 1831, answered the call to serve as an officer and shared in the hardships of the Confederate Army, leading his men with quiet resolve amid the tribulations of war.

He fell in 1864, leaving behind comrades who remembered him for his loyalty and steady presence, and his burial at Hollywood Cemetery stands as a reminder of the many young leaders who gave their lives for the cause they believed in.