Enlisted August 9, 1861 mustered in as Private on August 25, 1861 with Company G. 6th New Jersey Infantry mustered out May 22, 1862 at Washington D.C.
Date of death came from Headstone for deceased Union CW Vets.
In his short time with the unit, he did manage to get into a few actions, mostly guard duty. They soon move to lower Md. Nov.3-11/1862, and then to Budd's Ferry. They were to take part in the seige of Yorkstown, and it must have been here that he was captured. Ben probably wasted away some in prison, and the greater powers decided that he had seen enough. When we read of such a service, do not think it a faillure. Quite the opposite, Pvt. Rob. Enlisted. He show up for the big ball, and was ready to do his duty.Possibly there were some infirmaties to begin with that shortened his carreer. It had happend just so for hundreds of thousands of prospective soldiers. And I would bet, not a shirker in the group. I hope that he lived a good life after the war and that he seen himself for the courage and honor that he displayed on those deadly distant fields. Thank You, Sir.
Date of death came from Headstone for deceased Union CW Vets.
In his short time with the unit, he did manage to get into a few actions, mostly guard duty. They soon move to lower Md. Nov.3-11/1862, and then to Budd's Ferry. They were to take part in the seige of Yorkstown, and it must have been here that he was captured. Ben probably wasted away some in prison, and the greater powers decided that he had seen enough. When we read of such a service, do not think it a faillure. Quite the opposite, Pvt. Rob. Enlisted. He show up for the big ball, and was ready to do his duty.Possibly there were some infirmaties to begin with that shortened his carreer. It had happend just so for hundreds of thousands of prospective soldiers. And I would bet, not a shirker in the group. I hope that he lived a good life after the war and that he seen himself for the courage and honor that he displayed on those deadly distant fields. Thank You, Sir.
Enlisted August 9, 1861 mustered in as Private on August 25, 1861 with Company G. 6th New Jersey Infantry mustered out May 22, 1862 at Washington D.C.
Date of death came from Headstone for deceased Union CW Vets.
In his short time with the unit, he did manage to get into a few actions, mostly guard duty. They soon move to lower Md. Nov.3-11/1862, and then to Budd's Ferry. They were to take part in the seige of Yorkstown, and it must have been here that he was captured. Ben probably wasted away some in prison, and the greater powers decided that he had seen enough. When we read of such a service, do not think it a faillure. Quite the opposite, Pvt. Rob. Enlisted. He show up for the big ball, and was ready to do his duty.Possibly there were some infirmaties to begin with that shortened his carreer. It had happend just so for hundreds of thousands of prospective soldiers. And I would bet, not a shirker in the group. I hope that he lived a good life after the war and that he seen himself for the courage and honor that he displayed on those deadly distant fields. Thank You, Sir.
Date of death came from Headstone for deceased Union CW Vets.
In his short time with the unit, he did manage to get into a few actions, mostly guard duty. They soon move to lower Md. Nov.3-11/1862, and then to Budd's Ferry. They were to take part in the seige of Yorkstown, and it must have been here that he was captured. Ben probably wasted away some in prison, and the greater powers decided that he had seen enough. When we read of such a service, do not think it a faillure. Quite the opposite, Pvt. Rob. Enlisted. He show up for the big ball, and was ready to do his duty.Possibly there were some infirmaties to begin with that shortened his carreer. It had happend just so for hundreds of thousands of prospective soldiers. And I would bet, not a shirker in the group. I hope that he lived a good life after the war and that he seen himself for the courage and honor that he displayed on those deadly distant fields. Thank You, Sir.
Inscription
Co. "G", 6th N.J. Inf.
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