Benjamin
Perry
Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 29 May 1934, page 1
Bellevue and Dayton are planning a Decoration Day parade which is expected to surpass all other parades and events ever held in the twin cities. The procession will consist of four divisions and will pass through principle streets of both cities. Benjamin Perry, 92, the only living member of his GAR camp will be honorary grand marshal. Despite his advanced years, Mr. Perry is looking toward the day with keen interest, according to his friends.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 30 May 1934, page 1
Veterans of all the organizations whose members took part in one of Uncle Sam's wars will take part in the Covington parade. The honorary grand marshal was to be Benjamin Parry, Civil War veteran. Mr. Perry, who is 92, is the only living member of his GAR post.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 31, May 1934, page 1
Northern Kentuckians paid tribute to their war dead Wednesday, Memorial Day, then went places. The twin cities of Bellevue and Dayton had a four division parade, headed by Clifford Rohrer as grand marshal, with Benjamin Perry, 92, only surviving member of his GAR post as honorary member.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 7 June 1934, page 2
The memories of Benjamin Perry, one of the fighting Perrys, some day will take their place in the Congressional Library at Washington. Perry, who was with Sherman on his march to the sea, is relating his memories and stories to Stout Lillard, Washington DC, who is preparing a history of the Perry family in Kentucky and Virginia. When the book is completed it will become the property of the United States and of posterity.
Mr. Lillard's ancestors were related to Mr. Perry's ancestors. Mr. Perry resides at 330 Foote av. Bellevue.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 1 September 1934, page 1
Benjamin Perry, last surviving Civil War veteran of Bellevue and of his company, the 83rd Indiana Volunteers, died early today at his home, 330 Foote av. Bellevue, three days after his birthday. He was 93. He had been ill since January. Mr. Perry took part in more than 30 major skirmishes and battles during the great conflict. His 93rd birthday was Wednesday.
He took part in the siege of Vicksburg and was with Gen. Sherman on his march to the sea. He was born in Maysville Ky. and enlisted in Ripley Co Indiana. He leaves his daughter, Miss Sally with home he lived and one son, John Perry also of Bellevue.
A full military funeral will be held Monday at the residence, with requiem high mass at 9 am at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. The drum and bugle corps and the firing squad of the James Wallace Costigan Post, American Legion of Newport, will attend the funeral. The bugle corps will play "Marching on to Georgia" on the funeral march from the home to the church. Civil War selections also will be played at St Joseph New Cemetery, Price Hill, where the body will be interred. A C Dobbling & Son, Bellevue, are in charge of the funeral.