Benedict, Lewis, 1817-1864
Before the American Civil War, Benedict was an Albany city attorney and a New York State Assemblyman. He graduated from Williams College in 1837.
Benedict served during the Civil War as colonel of the 162nd New York Volunteer Infantry. It was recruited under the auspices of the Metropolitan Police at New York City and was part of the Metropolitan Brigade. He was captured at Williamsburg, Virginia, and spent months in various Confederate prisons.
Benedict fought the Siege of Port Hudson in 1863, and was killed in action in April 1864 at the Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana. On March 13, 1865, he was posthumously brevetted brigadier general, U.S. Volunteers for "gallant conduct at Port Hudson, Louisiana".
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Benedict, Lewis, 1817-1864. Papers, 1858-1868. | American Periodical Series I | |
| referencedIn | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk). | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Benedict, Henry M. | person |
| associatedWith | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Massachusetts, collector. | corporateBody |
| leaderOf | United States. Army. New York Volunteers. 162nd. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. New York Volunteers. 73rd. | corporateBody |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | Williams College | corporateBody |
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| Williamstown | MA | US | |
| Albany | NY | US | |
| Virginia | VA | US | |
| Port Hudson | LA | US | |
| Louisiana | LA | US |
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| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Pleasant Hill, Battle of, La., 1864 |
| Port Hudson (La.) |
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Person
Birth 1817-09-02
Death 1864-04-09
Male
Americans
English
