Information: The first column shows data points from Benedict, Lewis, 1817-1864 in red. The third column shows data points from Benedict, Lewis. in blue. Any data they share in common is displayed as purple boxes in the middle "Shared" column.
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".
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<p>Before the American Civil War, Benedict was an Albany city attorney and a New York State Assemblyman. He graduated from Williams College in 1837.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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".</p>
Wikipedia.org article for Lewis Benedict, viewed October 28, 2020
<p>Before the American Civil War, Benedict was an Albany city attorney and a New York State Assemblyman. He graduated from Williams College in 1837.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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".</p>
Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984
Series: Indexes to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Civil War, 1899 - 1927
File Unit: [New York] Benedict, Lewis - Unit: 162nd Infantry, Company: [Blank] - Enlistment Rank: Colonel, Discharge Rank: Colonel
Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984
Series: Indexes to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Civil War, 1899 - 1927
File Unit: [New York] Benedict, Lewis - Unit: 162nd Infantry, Company: [Blank] - Enlistment Rank: Colonel, Discharge Rank: Colonel
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Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984
Series: Indexes to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Civil War, 1899 - 1927
File Unit: [New York] Benedict, Lewis - Unit: 162nd Infantry, Company: [Blank] - Enlistment Rank: Colonel, Discharge Rank: Colonel
The collection contains a limited amount of genealogical and historical material on the Benedict family, two scrapbooks containing military papers and some of Lewis Benedict's personal papers. The collection also contains several items of military memorabelia including colonel's epaulets, a pair of spurs, printing blocks of Benedicts tomb, and an 1856 map of Mississippi.
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).
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).
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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).
A collection of images, manuscripts, and printed material, mostly relating to the Massachusetts soldiers and regiments in the American Civil War. Some material relates to other Union regiments and the Confederate States of America.
ArchivalResource:
47 linear feet (143 boxes, 2 volumes)
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).
Letters to Charles Sumner, lawyer, Republican senator from Massachusetts, and anti-slavery campaigner; with a smaller number of letters from Sumner to others.
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