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moving
his family moved to Kentucky shortly before Ben's birth -
born
Ben Milam wasborn -
A large shipment
Ben and a friendmade a large shipment of flower with a friend
and almost died from yellow fever -
1812 battle
became a meber of the American forces in the war of 1812 -
mets James Long
Ben met a man named James Long husband of Jane Long -
Period: to
jail
for planning to avenge James longs death he wasin jail for a short peirod of time -
reveloution
Ben joined volunteers during the Texas reveloution. -
old Ben milam
Ben said "Who will go with old Ben Milan to San Antonio?" -
died
he died by a riffle shot in 1835 -
incourages fellow Texans
after he died he inspired fellow Texans to retake San Antonio