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George L Benjamin

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New Paltz Rural Cemetery

81 Plains Road
New Paltz New York 12561
United States
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George L Benjamin

Born: 1839
Died: 16 April 1893
Age: 54 Years
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George Benjamin Dead!

Another Comrade who "wore the blue" during the dark days of rebellion from 1861 to 1865, George Benjamin, died in the tenament house of Henry DuBois Freer, New Paltz, on Sunday last. He first enlisted on the 24th day of July, 1861, in Company H, 1st regiment of Artillery, Pennsylvania volunteers, serving in the same until Nov. 24th, 1863, when he was mustered out; rejoining the same Company as a veteran the same day. In 1865 he was mustered out of the US service with his company, receiving an honorable discharge. The veteran leaves a wife and two small children, one of them a cripple from injuries which he accidentally received several weeks ago in the Jenkintown mill, of which this paper made mention at the time. Robert I Benjamin of our village is one of his brothers. The funeral services were conducted by Rev A E Schepmoes, and Eltinge Post G.A.R., No 212, on Tuesday, April 18th, at 2 o'clock, in the M.E. Church, New Paltz. Interment in the soldiers' plat, New Paltz Rural Cemetery. From New Patlz Times April 19, 1893

, George Benjamin Dead!

Another Comrade who "wore the blue" during the dark days of rebellion from 1861 to 1865, George Benjamin, died in the tenement house of Henry DuBois Freer, New Paltz, on Sunday last. He first enlisted on July,24 1861, in CO-H, 1st Reg. of Artillery, Penn Vols. serving until Nov 24, 1863, when he was mustered out; rejoining the same Company as a veteran the same day. In 1865 he was mustered out of the US service with his company, receiving an honorable discharge. The veteran leaves a wife & two small children, one of them a cripple from injuries which he accidentally received several weeks ago in the Jenkintown mill, of which this paper made mention at the time. Robert Benjamin of our village is one of his brothers. Interment in the soldier plat, New Paltz Rural Cemetery.

From New Paltz Times April 19, 1893.

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