Son of Peter H. and Susan F. Benson.
On 14 Sep 1858 Edward William Benson, 21, married Mary Elizabeth Roper, 18, daughter of Ephraim Lyman and Caroline R. (Burpee) Roper, at Clinton, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. The couple had one son.
On 12 Jul 1861 Edward mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal, being credited to the quota of Clinton, Massachusetts. He was 24 years, 2 months and 7 days old. On 1 Feb 1862 he was promoted to Sergeant.
He died on 3 Aug 1862 at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, from relapse of typhoid fever while on furlough. The fever was caused by exposure at Fair Oaks, VA, during the retreat of McClellans army, according to the widow's pension file. He was 25 years, 2 months and 29 days old.
On 14 Sep 1858 Edward William Benson, 21, married Mary Elizabeth Roper, 18, daughter of Ephraim Lyman and Caroline R. (Burpee) Roper, at Clinton, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. The couple had one son.
On 12 Jul 1861 Edward mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal, being credited to the quota of Clinton, Massachusetts. He was 24 years, 2 months and 7 days old. On 1 Feb 1862 he was promoted to Sergeant.
He died on 3 Aug 1862 at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, from relapse of typhoid fever while on furlough. The fever was caused by exposure at Fair Oaks, VA, during the retreat of McClellans army, according to the widow's pension file. He was 25 years, 2 months and 29 days old.
Son of Peter H. and Susan F. Benson.
On 14 Sep 1858 Edward William Benson, 21, married Mary Elizabeth Roper, 18, daughter of Ephraim Lyman and Caroline R. (Burpee) Roper, at Clinton, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. The couple had one son.
On 12 Jul 1861 Edward mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal, being credited to the quota of Clinton, Massachusetts. He was 24 years, 2 months and 7 days old. On 1 Feb 1862 he was promoted to Sergeant.
He died on 3 Aug 1862 at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, from relapse of typhoid fever while on furlough. The fever was caused by exposure at Fair Oaks, VA, during the retreat of McClellans army, according to the widow's pension file. He was 25 years, 2 months and 29 days old.
On 14 Sep 1858 Edward William Benson, 21, married Mary Elizabeth Roper, 18, daughter of Ephraim Lyman and Caroline R. (Burpee) Roper, at Clinton, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. The couple had one son.
On 12 Jul 1861 Edward mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal, being credited to the quota of Clinton, Massachusetts. He was 24 years, 2 months and 7 days old. On 1 Feb 1862 he was promoted to Sergeant.
He died on 3 Aug 1862 at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, from relapse of typhoid fever while on furlough. The fever was caused by exposure at Fair Oaks, VA, during the retreat of McClellans army, according to the widow's pension file. He was 25 years, 2 months and 29 days old.
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