James M. Bennett, Private, Capt. J. R. Kavanaugh's Company, 9th Regiment Louisiana Volunteers,* enlisted July 7, 1861 at Camp Moore, La., for 12 months, re-enlisted for the war at Camp Carondelet, February 6, 1862, listed as sick in General Hospital No 12, Richmond, Va. October 24, 1862, returned to duty November 1, transferred to Company F (De Soto Blues) temporarily October 31, 1864, present at assault on enemies lines on Saturday, 25 March, 1865, paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 10, 1865, description on enlistment: Single 21 year old Farmer, born in Alabama, resident of Vienna, La., description on parole: age 24, resident of Monroe City, La., blue eyes, dark hair, florid complexion, 5' 10"
His file contains correspondence between the Adjutant General, War Department with the Louisiana State Board of Pension Commissioners dated December 14, 1910. Note, this would signifiy either he, or his widow filed for Confederate pension. These records may also be obtained as noted above.
* This company subsequently became Company K, 9th Regiment Louisiana Infantry
He was present at the following engagements:
Front Royal, May 23, 1862
1st Winchester, May 25
Cross Keys, June 8
Port Republic, June 9
Cold Harbor, June 27
Malvern Hill, July 1
Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9
1st, Manassas, Aug. 28, Absent sick the following two days
Harper's Ferry, Sept. 15
Sharpsburg, Sept. 17
2nd Fredericksburg, May 4, 1863
2nd Winchester, June 15
Wilderness May 5, 1864
Shepherdstown, Aug. 25
Smithfield, Aug. 29
3rd Winchester, Sept. 19
Fisher's Hill, Sept. 22
M320: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Louisiana