Christ, Benjamin Caspar b. September 12, 1822 d. March 27, 1869 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Colonel of the Fiftieth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, First Brigade, First Division, Ninth Corps. With the outbreak of the War, he was appointed lieutenant colonel of the Fifth Pennsylvania Infantry, and September 1861 appointed colonel of the Fiftieth. Participated in many major battles, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. He was wounded three times, the last being at Petersburg, when he left the field only briefly, then...[Read More] (Bio by: Deborah Nouzovsky) Methodist Cemetery, Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
b. September 12, 1822 d. March 27, 1869