branch commands death_date death_place birth_place allegiance battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
csa texas 8th texas cavalry 17 december 1861 woodsonville , kentucky russellville , kentucky confederate states of america 1861 battle of rowlett 's station 18 february 1821 houston texas . 35px colonel benjamin franklin terry.jpg benjamin franklin terry
 benjamin franklin terry
benjamin franklin terry

benjamin franklin terry -lrb- february 18 , 1821 -- december 17 , 1861 -rrb- raised and commanded of the eighth texas cavalry terry 's texas rangers during the american civil war .
a 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 .
