Ben (Benjamin) James (E) Gates was born 1 January 1900, Euchee, Meigs County, Tennessee, son of Cicero Gates and Martha Bankston. He died 4 May 1919 in Euchee, Meigs County, Tennessee of Tuberculosis.

  • Rank: Private
  • Date of birth:
  • 1 January 1900
  • Date of death: 4 May 1919
  • County: Meigs
  • Hometown: Euchee
  • Service Branch: Army
  • Division/Assignment: Battery B, 114th Field Artillery, 30th Division
  • Conflict: World War I
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Baker Moulton Cemetery, Ten Mile, Meigs County, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar IV, Middle Panel
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