Benton was the son of William L. and Lucinda Robertson Wisdom. Benton had five brothers who served in the Civil War and one of those brothers, Anderson S. Wisdom, was also killed in that war. His brother Thomas G. Wisdom was wounded in the war but survived his wounds. Other known brothers are: William Jackson, Joseph Lewis, Elijah Stone, and Granville.
Benton enlisted as a Private in the 119th Illinois Infantry, Company B on 7 Oct 1862. He is shown on the 1862 Military Census from Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois. Benton's regiment was assigned to protect the railroad communications and stations near Jackson and later Union City, Tennessee in late 1862. After stabilizing the region, they worked at rebuilding the railroad lines until March 1863. Many men died of disease during the this period. Benton died of pneumonia.
Benton was only 18 years old when he died near Columbus, Kentucky. Some records indicate he died at Fry Station, Tennessee. Fry Station likely refers to the railroad station where he was assigned.
The burial site of Benton's parents has not been located.
Benton enlisted as a Private in the 119th Illinois Infantry, Company B on 7 Oct 1862. He is shown on the 1862 Military Census from Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois. Benton's regiment was assigned to protect the railroad communications and stations near Jackson and later Union City, Tennessee in late 1862. After stabilizing the region, they worked at rebuilding the railroad lines until March 1863. Many men died of disease during the this period. Benton died of pneumonia.
Benton was only 18 years old when he died near Columbus, Kentucky. Some records indicate he died at Fry Station, Tennessee. Fry Station likely refers to the railroad station where he was assigned.
The burial site of Benton's parents has not been located.
Benton was the son of William L. and Lucinda Robertson Wisdom. Benton had five brothers who served in the Civil War and one of those brothers, Anderson S. Wisdom, was also killed in that war. His brother Thomas G. Wisdom was wounded in the war but survived his wounds. Other known brothers are: William Jackson, Joseph Lewis, Elijah Stone, and Granville.
Benton enlisted as a Private in the 119th Illinois Infantry, Company B on 7 Oct 1862. He is shown on the 1862 Military Census from Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois. Benton's regiment was assigned to protect the railroad communications and stations near Jackson and later Union City, Tennessee in late 1862. After stabilizing the region, they worked at rebuilding the railroad lines until March 1863. Many men died of disease during the this period. Benton died of pneumonia.
Benton was only 18 years old when he died near Columbus, Kentucky. Some records indicate he died at Fry Station, Tennessee. Fry Station likely refers to the railroad station where he was assigned.
The burial site of Benton's parents has not been located.
Benton enlisted as a Private in the 119th Illinois Infantry, Company B on 7 Oct 1862. He is shown on the 1862 Military Census from Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois. Benton's regiment was assigned to protect the railroad communications and stations near Jackson and later Union City, Tennessee in late 1862. After stabilizing the region, they worked at rebuilding the railroad lines until March 1863. Many men died of disease during the this period. Benton died of pneumonia.
Benton was only 18 years old when he died near Columbus, Kentucky. Some records indicate he died at Fry Station, Tennessee. Fry Station likely refers to the railroad station where he was assigned.
The burial site of Benton's parents has not been located.
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