s/o George Newton & Martha Rucker
Benjamin O. Newton served in the Civil War, 34th Infantry, Co. F. and the 55th Infantry of N.C. (Confederate).
He was with General Robert E. Lee in his campaigns around Richmond, Virginia, and was wounded while so engaged, losing two fingers from one hand and a bullet wound in one leg, which necessitated his spending some time in the Confederate States of America Hospital in Richmond to cure the gangrene which developed from the wound in his leg.
s/o George Newton & Martha Rucker
Benjamin O. Newton served in the Civil War, 34th Infantry, Co. F. and the 55th Infantry of N.C. (Confederate).
He was with General Robert E. Lee in his campaigns around Richmond, Virginia, and was wounded while so engaged, losing two fingers from one hand and a bullet wound in one leg, which necessitated his spending some time in the Confederate States of America Hospital in Richmond to cure the gangrene which developed from the wound in his leg.
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