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The birthdate of Benjamin F. Benner was May 27, 1836
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Benjamin Benner's wife is born 2 years after he was
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The Benner family moves from Illinois to Ohio. Benjamin's mother dies shortly after they arrive.
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Years after the Benner family moved, Benjamin found work at a BlackSmithShop and worked there until he was recruited for war.
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The Colonel does whatever he can to keep his men in good shape and healthy. The soldiers were given 1 pint of flour, 1 spoonful of salt and half a pound of bacon. They were also given tents.
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The regement reaches Middletown and marches 17 miles into Fredrick City and then they remain there until the 26th of April. Benjamin and the others arrive at Sandy Hook and stay there until they get to the Potomac and cross it.
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Benjamin quit his BlackSmith job when he got recuited for the army.
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After sleeping near Winchester the entire regiment gets into the line of battle and prepares to fight the enemy but there is no one in sight. After marching into Winchester, and slept.
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Benjamin joins the 29 Regiment and leaves Philadelphia. he starts as a private and is in the army (The Union Side) for 4 years.
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When entering Winchester, one of the enemies batteries fired and killed one of G Company's men and then they halted for the night.
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On this date, Benjamin was married to Rose M. Benner
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When the enemie's battery started to fire and bring down 1st Division's men and A Company was ordered to provide cover for the injured 1st Division. They failed.
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Benjamin Benner and the rest of his regiment were ordered to march 5 miles further into the town of Eden when one of the enemies batteries went offin the city.
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Benjamin Benner and his regimont were taken captive and first marched through Front Royal and they were then told to march 19 miles though Winchester and again to Cedar Creek. They were only given one pound of bacon and 3 crackers for the whole regimont.
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The regimont marched 14 miles and then slept near Woodstock and the very next morning, they were given a very small amount of weak food and ordered to march beyond New Market.
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The 3rd corps were being pushed back and Benjamin's regement were ordered to full back because the enemy was providing musket-fire and killed 12 of their men.
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The regimont traveled to fair grounds and gathered what available tents and bread there were and slept. It had rained for a few weeks until they settled down.
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Before Benjamin and his friends leave for the train ride home, they are all awarded our "Eagles" (medals) by Major w.u. Porter.
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Benjamin Benner lived to see the end of the terrible war and made a successful life after until his death in 1881.
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Benjamin and his comrades are finally released home. They board the train to there loved ones.
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Benjamin Benner died on this day and he died a civil war hero.
