From: History of Danbury Conn. by James M. Bailey
William C. Bennett graduated from Yale College with the Class of 1858,and received the degree of M.D. from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City in March, 1860. He practiced medicine with his father until July, 1861, when he entered the army as Assistant Surgeon of the Fifth Connecticut Volunteers, and was afterward surgeon of the regiment. Resigning this position, he received an appointment from the United States as Surgeon of Volunteers ; was assigned to the Twentieth Army Corps as Medical Inspector, and served on the staffs of Slocum, Hooker, and Williams, successively. He was in the Army of the Shenandoah, Potomac, Cumberland, and Georgia,and accompanied Sherman on his march to the sea. He was mustered out of service in March, 1865, and returned to Danbury to practice with his father. William C, died suddenly on July 12th, 1886.
William C. Bennett graduated from Yale College with the Class of 1858,and received the degree of M.D. from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City in March, 1860. He practiced medicine with his father until July, 1861, when he entered the army as Assistant Surgeon of the Fifth Connecticut Volunteers, and was afterward surgeon of the regiment. Resigning this position, he received an appointment from the United States as Surgeon of Volunteers ; was assigned to the Twentieth Army Corps as Medical Inspector, and served on the staffs of Slocum, Hooker, and Williams, successively. He was in the Army of the Shenandoah, Potomac, Cumberland, and Georgia,and accompanied Sherman on his march to the sea. He was mustered out of service in March, 1865, and returned to Danbury to practice with his father. William C, died suddenly on July 12th, 1886.
From: History of Danbury Conn. by James M. Bailey
William C. Bennett graduated from Yale College with the Class of 1858,and received the degree of M.D. from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City in March, 1860. He practiced medicine with his father until July, 1861, when he entered the army as Assistant Surgeon of the Fifth Connecticut Volunteers, and was afterward surgeon of the regiment. Resigning this position, he received an appointment from the United States as Surgeon of Volunteers ; was assigned to the Twentieth Army Corps as Medical Inspector, and served on the staffs of Slocum, Hooker, and Williams, successively. He was in the Army of the Shenandoah, Potomac, Cumberland, and Georgia,and accompanied Sherman on his march to the sea. He was mustered out of service in March, 1865, and returned to Danbury to practice with his father. William C, died suddenly on July 12th, 1886.
William C. Bennett graduated from Yale College with the Class of 1858,and received the degree of M.D. from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City in March, 1860. He practiced medicine with his father until July, 1861, when he entered the army as Assistant Surgeon of the Fifth Connecticut Volunteers, and was afterward surgeon of the regiment. Resigning this position, he received an appointment from the United States as Surgeon of Volunteers ; was assigned to the Twentieth Army Corps as Medical Inspector, and served on the staffs of Slocum, Hooker, and Williams, successively. He was in the Army of the Shenandoah, Potomac, Cumberland, and Georgia,and accompanied Sherman on his march to the sea. He was mustered out of service in March, 1865, and returned to Danbury to practice with his father. William C, died suddenly on July 12th, 1886.
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