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William Henry Benjamin

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William Henry Benjamin

Birth
Connecticut, USA
Death
5 Jan 1900 (aged 74–75)
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
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Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He was employed as a clerk when he enlisted the Union Army at Rochester, New York. Commissioned Major of the 8th New York Volunteer Cavalry, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on June 10, 1863, and commanded the regiment until he was mustered out on February 14, 1865. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "meritorious services".
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He was employed as a clerk when he enlisted the Union Army at Rochester, New York. Commissioned Major of the 8th New York Volunteer Cavalry, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on June 10, 1863, and commanded the regiment until he was mustered out on February 14, 1865. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "meritorious services".

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  • Originally Created by: Mount Hope NY
  • Added: Jul 14, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20456204/william_henry-benjamin: accessed ), memorial page for William Henry Benjamin (1825–5 Jan 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20456204, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.