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Maj Henry Hill Benham

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Maj Henry Hill Benham

Birth
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
21 Mar 1911 (aged 55)
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map
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Major United States ARMY
Son of BrigGen. Henry Washington and Elizabeth Ann McMial Benham

1876 West Point cadet; Sept. 1, 1879 2ndlt., Co. B, 2nd U. S. Infantry Rgt. June 15, 1889 1stlt. Feb. 1, 1898 capt. July 18, 1898 maj., chief ordnance officer, volunteers May 12, 1899 discharged from volunteers; recruiting duty at Syracuse, N. Y. Sept. 24, 1902 maj., 23rd U. S. Infantry Rgt. 1906 commanding 3rd Battalion, 23rd U. S. Infantry Rgt. at Ft. Ontario, N. Y. 1908 retired for disability
Major United States ARMY
Son of BrigGen. Henry Washington and Elizabeth Ann McMial Benham

1876 West Point cadet; Sept. 1, 1879 2ndlt., Co. B, 2nd U. S. Infantry Rgt. June 15, 1889 1stlt. Feb. 1, 1898 capt. July 18, 1898 maj., chief ordnance officer, volunteers May 12, 1899 discharged from volunteers; recruiting duty at Syracuse, N. Y. Sept. 24, 1902 maj., 23rd U. S. Infantry Rgt. 1906 commanding 3rd Battalion, 23rd U. S. Infantry Rgt. at Ft. Ontario, N. Y. 1908 retired for disability

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  • Created by: Richard Jordan
  • Added: Jan 5, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63791114/henry_hill-benham: accessed ), memorial page for Maj Henry Hill Benham (28 Feb 1856–21 Mar 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63791114, citing Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by Richard Jordan (contributor 46497047).