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1865 Census Mortality Schedules
Officers and Enlisted Men
Town of Benton

[Soldier's name; age at death; civil condition (single, married); citizenship status (citizen, alien); date and place of enlistment; original regiment; original rank; regiment at time of death; rank at time of death; class (volunteer, drafted, substitute, representative or colored); promotions; date and place of death; cause of death; nature of dependents; place of burial]


DEATHS OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN, which have occurred while in the military or naval service of the United States, or from wounds or disease acquired in said service since April, 1861, reported by the families to which the deceased belonged when at home, in the first election district of the town of Benton County of Yates, N. Y.
 

Wilson A. Lewis; 25; S; C; Aug '62; 20th Mich; private; 20th Mich; private; V; Nov 29 '63; Knoxville Tenn.; died of sickness; 2 parents not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; Knoxville Tenn.
 

Thomas Tobin; 20; S; C; Sep '62; 126th NY; private; 126th NY; private; V; Oct 1863; near Bristow Station Va.; killed in battle; 2 parents not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; not known
 

Aron R Sherman; 18; S; C; May 17 '64; 179th NY; private; 179th NY; private; V; June 17 '64; Petersburg Va.; killed in battle; 2 parents not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; not known
 

Byron Feagles; 18; S; C; Aug 22 '62; 126th NY; private; 126th NY; private; V; Feb 19 '64; near Brandy Station Va.; died of wounds; 2 parents not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; body sent to friends for burial; cemetery near Benton Center
 

Jacob Hodge; 23; M; C; Jan 14 '64; 22nd NY cav; private; 22nd NY cav; private; V; Aug 15 '64; Andersonville rebel prison; died while a prisoner of war; left a widow; 2 parents not dependent; 1 minor child; not known
 

John Cleaveland; 23; S; C; Apr 24 '61; 3rd NY; corpl; -; -; V; Apr '64; Benton NY; died after leaving service; died of sickness; 2 parents not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; Benton Cemetery
 

David Dunham; 31; S; C; Aug 15 '62; 148th NY; private; 148th NY; private; V; Oct 27 '64; Reenn Station Va.; killed in battle; 2 parents not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; not known
 

Franklin Gardener; 19; S; C; Aug '62; -; private; -: private; V; Dec 12 '62; Bedloes Island; died of sickness; 2 parents not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; Greenwood Cemetery
 

Charles E. Chapman; 20; S; C; Apr 23 '61; 33rd NY; private; ; 33rd NY; private; ; V; June 17 '64; Petersburg Va.; died of sickness; 2 parents not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; Newark cemetery
 

Charles Willis; 28; M; C; Aug 30 '62; 148th NY; private; 148th NY; private; V; June 18 '64; Petersburg Va.; killed in battle; left a widow; 2 parents not dependent; 1 minor child; not known
 

DEATHS OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN, which have occurred while in the military or naval service of the United States, or from wounds or disease acquired in said service since April, 1861, reported by the families to which the deceased belonged when at home, in the second election district of the town of Benton County of Yates, N. Y.
 

Charles W. Gaylord; 25; S; C; 8th Aug 1862; 126th NY; private; 126th NY; private; V; 3rd July 1863; Gettysburg; killed in battle; 2 parents not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; Gettysburg Cem.
 

Geo. McBlain; 22; S; C; 14th Aug 1862; private; 44th NY; private; V; 9th Feb 1863; Hospital; died of wounds; 2 parents not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; body sent to friends for burial; Bellona NY
 

Lewis B. Holmes; 19; S; C; 22nd May 1861; 33rd NY; private; 33rd NY; private; V; 17th Dec 1862; Hagerstown Md.; died of sickness; 1 parent not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; body sent to friends for burial; Benton NY
 

William Huber; 43; M; C; 5th Sept 1862; 148th NY; private; 148th NY; private; V; 26th Mch 1864; Benton Yates Co.; died of sickness; left a widow; 5 minor children; Benton
 

Geo Coleman; 21; S; C; 15th Aug 1862; 161st NY; private; 161st NY; private; V; 21st Apr 1864; New Orleans; died of wounds; 2 parents not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; New Orleans
 

Robert B. Dykeman; 16; S; -; 21st Sept 1861; 8th NY cavl; private; 8th NY cavl; private; V; 8th Dec 1861; Washington; died of sickness; 1 parent not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; body sent to friends for burial; Benton NY
 

Benj. F. Hood; 30; S; C; 5th Sept 1862; 148th NY; private; 148th NY; private; adj't clerk; V; 5th June 1864; Point Lookout, Hammond Hospit. Va.; died of wounds; 1 parent not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; Point Lookout
 

Otis B. Ryle; 23; S; C; 28th Aug 1862; 148th NY; private; 148th NY; private; V; 30th Nov 1863; Yorktown Va.; died of sickness; 1 parent not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; body sent to friends for burial; Benton NY
 

Daniel Gage; 37; M; C; 25th Aug 1862; 8th NY cavl; private; 8th NY cavl; private; V; 2nd Nov 1862; Rochester; died of sickness; left a widow; 4 minor children; body sent to friends for burial; Bellona NY
 

Aaron Y. Gregory; 19; S; C; 7th Sept 1861; 1st S.S.; private; 1st S.S.; sergt; V; 25th May 1862; Benton NY; died after leaving service; died of sickness; 1 parent not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; Benton NY
 

Fraser Rosenkrans; 24; S; C; 1st Oct 1861; 44th NY; private; 44th NY; private; V; 20th Oct 1864; Savanna Ga.; died while a prisoner of war; died of wounds or starvation; 2 parents not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; unknown
 

Samuel Platman; 32; S; C; 15th June 1861; 13th NY; private; 1st Mich.; private; V; Aug 1862; Bull Run Va.; died of wounds; 1 parent not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; Alexandria Va.
 

William Harford; 18; S; C; 25th July 1862; 126th NY; private; 126th NY; private; V; 6th Jan 1863; Union Mills Va.; died of sickness; 1 parent not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; body sent to friends for burial; Bellona NY
 

Horace Baker; 22; S; C; 19th Sept 1861; 8th NY cavl; private; 8th NY cavl; corpl; V; 28th Dec 1862; New York City; died of sickness; 1 parent not dependent; left no children; left none dependent; body sent to friends for burial; Bellona NY