1832 (Unknown location) – May 6, 1865 (New Haven, CT); 32 years old
Mustered in April 19, 1861 and honorably discharged July 31, 1861
Enlisted August 24, 1861
Reenlisted December 22, 1863
Unit: 7th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company D
Also served in the 1st Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company E in 1861
Born to George (1807-1888) and Sarah J. Beardsley Benedict (1810-1847) Siblings were Homer H. (1830-1865), Georgiana M. (1830-1867), Cornelia M. Benedict Russell (1839-1916) and half-brother George W. (1852-1907).
Died at Knight General Hospital, New Haven, CT as a result of wounds received on May 10, 1864 at Chester Station, Virginia in The Battle of the Wilderness.
Buried at Pine Island Cemetery, Crescent Street, Norwalk, CT
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