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Benson, William H.

Co. "I"

William H. Benson was the son of a Presbyterian Deacon.
At the outbreak of the American Civil War William was 22 years old and living in Kalamazoo Co. Mich.
He enlisted in Kalamazoo on April 22nd 1861 as Second Sergeant (2nd Sgt.) of Company I of the 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry as
He got into a minor altercation with Captain Bretschneider and he is arrested for it on June 4th 1861.
William found out on September 4th 1861 that he will be promoted to First Lieutenant (1st Lt) which he received on September 26th 1861. Records indicate promoted to 1st Lieut on 04 December 1861.
On December 1st 1861 Colonel Poe notifies 1st Lt Benson that he will be promoted to the position of Captain (Capt.) of Company I 2nd Mich. Vol. Inf. which he received on the 19th. Records indicate promoted to Capt on 16 December 1862.
He was in command of the provost 9th Army corp from November 1862 to February 1863.
On February 7th 1863, in at Falmouth Va., Capt. Benson resigns from the Regiment in hope to join a Cavalry unit.

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List Of Bios	1st Rnk	Last Rnk	Company
Allen, King P.	Pvt. (1st)	Corp.	I & F(?)
Ball, George H.	Corp.	Pvt.	I
Benson, William H.	2nd Sgt.	Capt.	I
Brown, Ammi A.	Pvt.	RQM (2 Mi. Cav.)	I	Dec. 18,2005
Clark, Oscar F.	Pvt.	Pvt.	I	Nov. 28,2005
Foster, Nathan W.	Pvt.	Pvt.	I
Fulkerson, Lewis D.	Pvt.	Pvt.	I	Oct. 27,05
Gregg, John C.	Unkn.	Corp.	I
Hayden, Charles B.	3rd Sgt.	Lt. Col.	I, E & HQ	May 31,2005
Juckett, Albert J. *	Pvt.	Pvt.	I	Jun. 16,2000
Prentice, Sidney R.	Pvt.	Sgt.	I
Robbins, Jerome J.	Pvt.	Asst. Surg.	I & Med	Apr. 29,2005

Note #1The ones with (1) beside their ranks indicates that they were the First Captain, 1st Lieutenant and 2nd Lieutenant of the Company.

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Table of Abbreviations

Coy = Company AAE = Age at Enlistment
Rnk = Rank DLB = Date and Location of Birth
DLE = Date and Location of Enlistment DLD = Date and Location of Discharge
KIA = Killed in Action MIA = Missing in Action
POW = Prisoner of War DIP = Died in Prison
DOW = Died of Wounds DofD = Died of Disease
TLDD = Type, Location & Date of Death DOAI = Died of Accidental Injury

NOR = Not On Rosters I found

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Coy = Company	AAE = Age at Enlistment
Rnk = Rank	DLB = Date and Location of Birth
DLE = Date and Location of Enlistment	DLD = Date and Location of Discharge
KIA = Killed in Action	MIA = Missing in Action
POW = Prisoner of War	DIP = Died in Prison
DOW = Died of Wounds	DofD = Died of Disease
TLDD = Type, Location & Date of Death	DOAI = Died of Accidental Injury
NOR = Not On Rosters I found