Charles Wesley Benight was born on March 10, 1846, in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana. His parents were Guy R. Benight and Harriet (May) Benight. He moved to Iowa with his parents when he was eight years old (1854). They settled where the present town of Waterloo is located. At age 18, while living at Waterloo, IA, Charles joined Company C of the 32nd Iowa Infantry during the Civil War.
On November 21, 1872, in Adams Co., IA, he married Matilda Jane Smith, daughter of Moses and Rachel (Ratcliff) Smith. He farmed, and they lived near Coming, IA, at Brooks in Adams County. Charles had diabetes. In 1905, they moved to Nebraska. He passed away in Juniata, Nebraska, on October 31, 1911, and is buried at the Oakdale Cemetery in Adams Co., IA - Block 6, Row 2. (Obituary says Quincy Cemetery).
Charles W. Benight
Residence Waterloo IA; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 12/23/1863 as a Private.
On 12/23/1863 he mustered into "C" Co. IA 32nd Infantry
He was transferred out on 7/27/1865
On 7/27/1865 he transferred into "H" Co. IA 8th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
Other Information:
born in Indiana
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
Image Source: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, Central Arkansas Library System.
Image found at the following link: https://arstudies.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15728coll1/id/19951/rec/3
On November 21, 1872, in Adams Co., IA, he married Matilda Jane Smith, daughter of Moses and Rachel (Ratcliff) Smith. He farmed, and they lived near Coming, IA, at Brooks in Adams County. Charles had diabetes. In 1905, they moved to Nebraska. He passed away in Juniata, Nebraska, on October 31, 1911, and is buried at the Oakdale Cemetery in Adams Co., IA - Block 6, Row 2. (Obituary says Quincy Cemetery).
Charles W. Benight
Residence Waterloo IA; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 12/23/1863 as a Private.
On 12/23/1863 he mustered into "C" Co. IA 32nd Infantry
He was transferred out on 7/27/1865
On 7/27/1865 he transferred into "H" Co. IA 8th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
Other Information:
born in Indiana
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
Image Source: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, Central Arkansas Library System.
Image found at the following link: https://arstudies.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15728coll1/id/19951/rec/3
Charles Wesley Benight was born on March 10, 1846, in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana. His parents were Guy R. Benight and Harriet (May) Benight. He moved to Iowa with his parents when he was eight years old (1854). They settled where the present town of Waterloo is located. At age 18, while living at Waterloo, IA, Charles joined Company C of the 32nd Iowa Infantry during the Civil War.
On November 21, 1872, in Adams Co., IA, he married Matilda Jane Smith, daughter of Moses and Rachel (Ratcliff) Smith. He farmed, and they lived near Coming, IA, at Brooks in Adams County. Charles had diabetes. In 1905, they moved to Nebraska. He passed away in Juniata, Nebraska, on October 31, 1911, and is buried at the Oakdale Cemetery in Adams Co., IA - Block 6, Row 2. (Obituary says Quincy Cemetery).
Charles W. Benight
Residence Waterloo IA; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 12/23/1863 as a Private.
On 12/23/1863 he mustered into "C" Co. IA 32nd Infantry
He was transferred out on 7/27/1865
On 7/27/1865 he transferred into "H" Co. IA 8th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
Other Information:
born in Indiana
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
Image Source: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, Central Arkansas Library System.
Image found at the following link: https://arstudies.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15728coll1/id/19951/rec/3
On November 21, 1872, in Adams Co., IA, he married Matilda Jane Smith, daughter of Moses and Rachel (Ratcliff) Smith. He farmed, and they lived near Coming, IA, at Brooks in Adams County. Charles had diabetes. In 1905, they moved to Nebraska. He passed away in Juniata, Nebraska, on October 31, 1911, and is buried at the Oakdale Cemetery in Adams Co., IA - Block 6, Row 2. (Obituary says Quincy Cemetery).
Charles W. Benight
Residence Waterloo IA; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 12/23/1863 as a Private.
On 12/23/1863 he mustered into "C" Co. IA 32nd Infantry
He was transferred out on 7/27/1865
On 7/27/1865 he transferred into "H" Co. IA 8th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
Other Information:
born in Indiana
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
Image Source: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, Central Arkansas Library System.
Image found at the following link: https://arstudies.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15728coll1/id/19951/rec/3
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