Benedict, Lewis, 1817-1864
Biographical notes:
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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Subjects:
- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Pleasant Hill, Battle of, La., 1864
- Port Hudson (La.)
Occupations:
- Lawyers
- Soldiers
Places:
- MA, US
- NY, US
- VA, US
- LA, US
- LA, US
- United States (as recorded)
- Mississippi (as recorded)
