Robert Bennett went to the home of Robert's parents, Henry Innes and Sarah Whitham Bennett every May 26th, as long as they lived to spend the day with them. The Civil War had ended on May 26, 1865....
Andersonville Prison Records:
R.W. Bennett, Private, Company D, 72nd Regiment, Indiana, Infantry, died Oct. 27, 1864 of Scorbutus, R. W. Bennett [2]; R. M. Bennett, P. 9, Page 351, Code 21559, Grave 11559.
Notes from Lee Drew, famhist.us
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"Andersonville Prison... Robert dug a hole in the sandy floor for Henry Nobes of Frankfort, Indiana. He had learned that Henry's leg was untreated in any way and took off his underwear. Robert tore his underwear to bind the man's leg, packed it in the dirt, and fed him his own handful of corn. Henry Nobes grew demanding of the two handfuls of corn and Robert let him have them while he starved to death.
Robert Bennett went to the home of Robert's parents, Henry Innes and Sarah Whitham Bennett every May 26th, as long as they lived to spend the day with them. The Civil War had ended on May 26, 1865...."
Logically,
"Robert Bennett went to the home of Robert's parents"
should be:
"Henry Nobes went to the home of Robert's parents"
Robert Bennett died in Andersonville. The story implies that Henry Nobes survived, and his conscience was so touched by Robert that he made a kind of annual pilgrimage to visit Robert's parents.
Robert Bennett went to the home of Robert's parents, Henry Innes and Sarah Whitham Bennett every May 26th, as long as they lived to spend the day with them. The Civil War had ended on May 26, 1865....
Andersonville Prison Records:
R.W. Bennett, Private, Company D, 72nd Regiment, Indiana, Infantry, died Oct. 27, 1864 of Scorbutus, R. W. Bennett [2]; R. M. Bennett, P. 9, Page 351, Code 21559, Grave 11559.
Notes from Lee Drew, famhist.us
------------------------
"Andersonville Prison... Robert dug a hole in the sandy floor for Henry Nobes of Frankfort, Indiana. He had learned that Henry's leg was untreated in any way and took off his underwear. Robert tore his underwear to bind the man's leg, packed it in the dirt, and fed him his own handful of corn. Henry Nobes grew demanding of the two handfuls of corn and Robert let him have them while he starved to death.
Robert Bennett went to the home of Robert's parents, Henry Innes and Sarah Whitham Bennett every May 26th, as long as they lived to spend the day with them. The Civil War had ended on May 26, 1865...."
Logically,
"Robert Bennett went to the home of Robert's parents"
should be:
"Henry Nobes went to the home of Robert's parents"
Robert Bennett died in Andersonville. The story implies that Henry Nobes survived, and his conscience was so touched by Robert that he made a kind of annual pilgrimage to visit Robert's parents.
Gravesite Details
PVT D 72D IND INF
Family Members
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Martha C Bennett Pavy
1846–1920
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Mary Avis Bennett Hardesty
1848–1919
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Rachel Rebecca Bennett Beach
1849–1924
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Nicholas Emerson Bennett
1851–1919
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John Wesley Bennett
1853–1890
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Silas Worth Bennett
1854–1943
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Henry Milton Bennett
1856–1857
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Rosella Bennett Kersey
1858–1933
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Adra Ann Bennett Holmes
1860–1937
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