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Benjamin was born 28 Feb 1842 in Davie County NC. He was 19 years old when he enlisted on 3 May 1961 in the 5th Regiment NC. Vol's at Monroe, Union Co. NC. He enlisted as 1st Corporal. He is wounded on 16 April 1862 at Dam #1 Warwick Creek, Va. 4 Mar 1863 he is appointed to rank of 2nd Sgt and on 4 June 1863 to 1st Sgt. On 14 Oct 1863 he is seriously wounded in Battle of Bristo Station with [ gunshot wound to right thigh with mini ball lodged in bone ] He is sent to hospital at Salisbury, NC . The medical board recommends he be allowed to resign as he is unfit for duty of any kind. He recovers at home and on 26 Jan 1864 he returns to his company. On 4 April 1864 he is promoted to [Brevet] 2nd Lieut. and to full 2nd Lieut. on 17 June. ON 27 Oct 1864 his medical condition forces him to retire. He is assigned to the Invalid Corps under Lt. Gen T. H. Holmes. While on active duty he served with Cook's Brigade, Heath's Division, A.P. Hill's Corps Army of Northern Virginia. He died 22 Jan 1921 in Terrell, Kaufman Co. Texas and is buried in College Mound Cem. in that town. May God rest his soul. We are related by a distant marriage.
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