Rufus Benson was the son of Malinda Herter (Hester) and Moses W. Benson of Shelby, Alabama. His father was the U.S. Postmaster of Shelbyville, but died when he was a toddler. Rufus was a 23 year old student from Hillsboro, Alabama when he joined the Confederate Army at Montevallo. He enlisted in Company C 10th Alabama Infantry June 4,1861. He was captured at Gettysburg July 2,1863 and sent to prison at Fort Delaware. Two days later on July 4, 1863 his brother Simpson H Benson was taken prisoner of war With the 20th Alabama Regiment at Vicksburg. On August 2,1863 Rufus escaped by swimming the bay. He was killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia.
Rufus Benson was the son of Malinda Herter (Hester) and Moses W. Benson of Shelby, Alabama. His father was the U.S. Postmaster of Shelbyville, but died when he was a toddler. Rufus was a 23 year old student from Hillsboro, Alabama when he joined the Confederate Army at Montevallo. He enlisted in Company C 10th Alabama Infantry June 4,1861. He was captured at Gettysburg July 2,1863 and sent to prison at Fort Delaware. Two days later on July 4, 1863 his brother Simpson H Benson was taken prisoner of war With the 20th Alabama Regiment at Vicksburg. On August 2,1863 Rufus escaped by swimming the bay. He was killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia.
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