Private Benjamin A. Kight Born August 05, 1830 in Hampshire Co.Virginia. Benjamin married Effey Jane Westfall on February 24, 1853 in Gilmer CO. WVa. He died March 04,1916, at the age of 86, in Calhoun County West Virginia and is buried in Ayers Cemetery.
Benjamin Kight enlisted in Company C, 11th West Virginia Infantry on November 10, 1861 while a resident of White Pine in Calhoun County. He fought at Shenandoah. He became ill on the Hunter raid in June 1864 at Sulpher Springs, Greenbriar Cty. WVa and was taken to the hospital at Gallipolis Ohio until Oct. 1864. He suffered from Rheumatism and lost the full use of his right side. Benjamin was honorably discharged at Cumberland Maryland on December 24, 1864.
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