USMA Class of 1885. Cullum No. 3093.
Twenty-Eight Annual Reunion Of The Association of the Graduates Of The United States Military Academy, At West Point, New York, June 10th, 1897, Seeman & Peters, Printers and Binders, Saginaw, Michigan, 1897.
James W. Benton
No. 3093. Class of 1885.
Died, September 2, 1896, at Hot Springs, South Dakota, aged 33.
Born in Washington, D.C., January 24th, 1864. His boyhood was spent in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he attended school a number of years. Later he entered St. Paul's School at Concord, New Hampshire. He was admitted to the Military Academy September 1st, 1881. There his first days were saddened by the death of his father, Colonel James G. Benton, Ordnance Department, who was buried at West Point August 2, 1881. His career at the Academy was not marked by unusual incident. Possessed of a manly character and cheerful disposition, the passing years served to endear him to his comrades. He was graduated with his class June 14th, 1885 and assigned as a Second Lieutenant to the Ninth Cavalry, with which regiment he served until his death. Promoted First Lieutenant March 22, 1892 and appointed Regimental Quartermaster April 12, 1905. He participated in the Sword Bearer campaign 1887 and in the Sioux campaign of 1890-1891. He died suddenly at Hot Springs, South Dakota, of heart failure, September 2, 1896 and was buried at West Point. He considered the regiment his home and would not consent to sever his relations with it, although it was well known he might have enjoyed distinguished preferments. He married the daughter of General Guy V. Henry who, with one son, James Webb, survives him. The characteristics of Lieutenant Benton were extreme loyalty to his friends, a most charitable nature – never speaking ill of any one – and an unselfish devotion to duty. On the march and under hardships, he was always uncomplaining and took the most cheerful view of any disagreeable surroundings. He was distinguished for his high breeding and gentlemanly conduct on all occasions, which, in a measure, accounts for the great popularity that he enjoyed. In his death, the service has sustained the loss of a manly, courteous and efficient officer and the vacancy made, both in a military and social sense, will be difficult to fill.
Classmate.
The Evening Times September 3, 1896
Washington, D.C., Page 5
Lieut. Benton Died in the Bath.
Hot Springs, South Dakota, September 3. Lieut James Benton, Quartermaster of the Ninth United States Cavalry, stationed at Fort Robinson, was stricken with heart disease while in the springs plunge bath yesterday and died in the water. He was thirty-five years of age, married and a son of Colonel Benton, of Springfield, Massachusetts. He was related to the Vanderbilts of New York.
Twenty-Eight Annual Reunion Of The Association of the Graduates Of The United States Military Academy, At West Point, New York, June 10th, 1897, Seeman & Peters, Printers and Binders, Saginaw, Michigan, 1897.
James W. Benton
No. 3093. Class of 1885.
Died, September 2, 1896, at Hot Springs, South Dakota, aged 33.
Born in Washington, D.C., January 24th, 1864. His boyhood was spent in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he attended school a number of years. Later he entered St. Paul's School at Concord, New Hampshire. He was admitted to the Military Academy September 1st, 1881. There his first days were saddened by the death of his father, Colonel James G. Benton, Ordnance Department, who was buried at West Point August 2, 1881. His career at the Academy was not marked by unusual incident. Possessed of a manly character and cheerful disposition, the passing years served to endear him to his comrades. He was graduated with his class June 14th, 1885 and assigned as a Second Lieutenant to the Ninth Cavalry, with which regiment he served until his death. Promoted First Lieutenant March 22, 1892 and appointed Regimental Quartermaster April 12, 1905. He participated in the Sword Bearer campaign 1887 and in the Sioux campaign of 1890-1891. He died suddenly at Hot Springs, South Dakota, of heart failure, September 2, 1896 and was buried at West Point. He considered the regiment his home and would not consent to sever his relations with it, although it was well known he might have enjoyed distinguished preferments. He married the daughter of General Guy V. Henry who, with one son, James Webb, survives him. The characteristics of Lieutenant Benton were extreme loyalty to his friends, a most charitable nature – never speaking ill of any one – and an unselfish devotion to duty. On the march and under hardships, he was always uncomplaining and took the most cheerful view of any disagreeable surroundings. He was distinguished for his high breeding and gentlemanly conduct on all occasions, which, in a measure, accounts for the great popularity that he enjoyed. In his death, the service has sustained the loss of a manly, courteous and efficient officer and the vacancy made, both in a military and social sense, will be difficult to fill.
Classmate.
The Evening Times September 3, 1896
Washington, D.C., Page 5
Lieut. Benton Died in the Bath.
Hot Springs, South Dakota, September 3. Lieut James Benton, Quartermaster of the Ninth United States Cavalry, stationed at Fort Robinson, was stricken with heart disease while in the springs plunge bath yesterday and died in the water. He was thirty-five years of age, married and a son of Colonel Benton, of Springfield, Massachusetts. He was related to the Vanderbilts of New York.
USMA Class of 1885. Cullum No. 3093.
Twenty-Eight Annual Reunion Of The Association of the Graduates Of The United States Military Academy, At West Point, New York, June 10th, 1897, Seeman & Peters, Printers and Binders, Saginaw, Michigan, 1897.
James W. Benton
No. 3093. Class of 1885.
Died, September 2, 1896, at Hot Springs, South Dakota, aged 33.
Born in Washington, D.C., January 24th, 1864. His boyhood was spent in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he attended school a number of years. Later he entered St. Paul's School at Concord, New Hampshire. He was admitted to the Military Academy September 1st, 1881. There his first days were saddened by the death of his father, Colonel James G. Benton, Ordnance Department, who was buried at West Point August 2, 1881. His career at the Academy was not marked by unusual incident. Possessed of a manly character and cheerful disposition, the passing years served to endear him to his comrades. He was graduated with his class June 14th, 1885 and assigned as a Second Lieutenant to the Ninth Cavalry, with which regiment he served until his death. Promoted First Lieutenant March 22, 1892 and appointed Regimental Quartermaster April 12, 1905. He participated in the Sword Bearer campaign 1887 and in the Sioux campaign of 1890-1891. He died suddenly at Hot Springs, South Dakota, of heart failure, September 2, 1896 and was buried at West Point. He considered the regiment his home and would not consent to sever his relations with it, although it was well known he might have enjoyed distinguished preferments. He married the daughter of General Guy V. Henry who, with one son, James Webb, survives him. The characteristics of Lieutenant Benton were extreme loyalty to his friends, a most charitable nature – never speaking ill of any one – and an unselfish devotion to duty. On the march and under hardships, he was always uncomplaining and took the most cheerful view of any disagreeable surroundings. He was distinguished for his high breeding and gentlemanly conduct on all occasions, which, in a measure, accounts for the great popularity that he enjoyed. In his death, the service has sustained the loss of a manly, courteous and efficient officer and the vacancy made, both in a military and social sense, will be difficult to fill.
Classmate.
The Evening Times September 3, 1896
Washington, D.C., Page 5
Lieut. Benton Died in the Bath.
Hot Springs, South Dakota, September 3. Lieut James Benton, Quartermaster of the Ninth United States Cavalry, stationed at Fort Robinson, was stricken with heart disease while in the springs plunge bath yesterday and died in the water. He was thirty-five years of age, married and a son of Colonel Benton, of Springfield, Massachusetts. He was related to the Vanderbilts of New York.
Twenty-Eight Annual Reunion Of The Association of the Graduates Of The United States Military Academy, At West Point, New York, June 10th, 1897, Seeman & Peters, Printers and Binders, Saginaw, Michigan, 1897.
James W. Benton
No. 3093. Class of 1885.
Died, September 2, 1896, at Hot Springs, South Dakota, aged 33.
Born in Washington, D.C., January 24th, 1864. His boyhood was spent in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he attended school a number of years. Later he entered St. Paul's School at Concord, New Hampshire. He was admitted to the Military Academy September 1st, 1881. There his first days were saddened by the death of his father, Colonel James G. Benton, Ordnance Department, who was buried at West Point August 2, 1881. His career at the Academy was not marked by unusual incident. Possessed of a manly character and cheerful disposition, the passing years served to endear him to his comrades. He was graduated with his class June 14th, 1885 and assigned as a Second Lieutenant to the Ninth Cavalry, with which regiment he served until his death. Promoted First Lieutenant March 22, 1892 and appointed Regimental Quartermaster April 12, 1905. He participated in the Sword Bearer campaign 1887 and in the Sioux campaign of 1890-1891. He died suddenly at Hot Springs, South Dakota, of heart failure, September 2, 1896 and was buried at West Point. He considered the regiment his home and would not consent to sever his relations with it, although it was well known he might have enjoyed distinguished preferments. He married the daughter of General Guy V. Henry who, with one son, James Webb, survives him. The characteristics of Lieutenant Benton were extreme loyalty to his friends, a most charitable nature – never speaking ill of any one – and an unselfish devotion to duty. On the march and under hardships, he was always uncomplaining and took the most cheerful view of any disagreeable surroundings. He was distinguished for his high breeding and gentlemanly conduct on all occasions, which, in a measure, accounts for the great popularity that he enjoyed. In his death, the service has sustained the loss of a manly, courteous and efficient officer and the vacancy made, both in a military and social sense, will be difficult to fill.
Classmate.
The Evening Times September 3, 1896
Washington, D.C., Page 5
Lieut. Benton Died in the Bath.
Hot Springs, South Dakota, September 3. Lieut James Benton, Quartermaster of the Ninth United States Cavalry, stationed at Fort Robinson, was stricken with heart disease while in the springs plunge bath yesterday and died in the water. He was thirty-five years of age, married and a son of Colonel Benton, of Springfield, Massachusetts. He was related to the Vanderbilts of New York.
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