James E. Bennett
Residence Stokes County NC;
Enlisted on 7/25/1862 at Stokes County, NC as a Private.
On 7/25/1862 he mustered into "F" Co. NC 21st Infantry
(Accounted for through February, 1865)
* POW 5/3/1863 Chancellorsville, VA
* Confined 5/5/1863 Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC (Estimated day)
* Confined 5/7/1863 Fort Delaware, DE
* Paroled 5/22/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Arrived 5/23/1863 City Point, VA (Arrived for exchange)
* Wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek, VA (Slight wound of thigh)
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Jerry W. Bennett
Residence Stokes County NC;
Enlisted on 7/25/1862 at Stokes County, NC as a Private.
On 7/25/1862 he mustered into "F" Co. NC 21st Infantry
He was Killed on 7/3/1863 at Gettysburg, PA**
(Shot down and killed after picking up the flag)
born in Stokes County, NC
Note, unable to find additional information on his death
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John H. Bennett
Residence was not listed; 19 years old.
Enlisted on 3/30/1864 at Lenoir County, NC as a Private.
On 3/30/1864 he mustered into "F" Co. NC 21st Infantry
He died of disease as POW on 6/1/1865 at Elmira, NY
(Died of chronic diarrhoea)
* POW 7/10/1864 Monocacy, MD
* Confined 7/12/1864 Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC (Estimated day)
* Confined 12/16/1864 Elmira, NY
Buried: Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, NY
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Marinder M. Bennett
Residence Stokes County NC;
Enlisted on 7/25/1862 at Stokes County, NC as a Private.
On 7/25/1862 he mustered into "F" Co. NC 21st Infantry
He died of disease on 1/10/1863 at Charlottesville, VA
(Died of typhoid fever)
born in Stokes County, NC
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Elihu L. Bennett
Residence Stokes County NC; a 15 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 5/30/1861 at Stokes County, NC as a Private.
On 5/30/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. NC 21st Infantry
He was discharged for underage on 8/17/1862
On 10/1/1863 he Reenlisted into "G" Co. NC 21st Infantry
* POW 5/22/1864 North Anna River, VA
* Confined 5/24/1864 Point Lookout, MD (Estimated day)
* Oath Allegiance 5/12/1865 Point Lookout, MD
* Released 5/12/1865 Point Lookout, MD:
born in Stokes County, NC
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James A. Bennett, Sr
Residence Stokes County NC; 27 years old.
Enlisted on 5/30/1861 at Stokes County, NC as a Private.
On 5/30/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. NC 21st Infantry
* Wounded 8/29/1864 (place not stated)
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James E. Bennett
Residence Stokes County NC;
Enlisted on 7/25/1862 at Stokes County, NC as a Private.
On 7/25/1862 he mustered into "F" Co. NC 21st Infantry
(Accounted for through February, 1865)
* POW 5/3/1863 Chancellorsville, VA
* Confined 5/5/1863 Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC (Estimated day)
* Confined 5/7/1863 Fort Delaware, DE
* Paroled 5/22/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Arrived 5/23/1863 City Point, VA (Arrived for exchange)
* Wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek, VA (Slight wound of thigh)
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William Bennett
Residence Stokes County NC; a 22 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 5/30/1861 at Stokes County, NC as a Private.
On 5/30/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. NC 21st Infantry
He died of disease on 8/8/1861 at Manassas, VA
(Died of typhoid fever)
born in Stokes County, NC
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Reuben H. Bennett
Residence Stokes County NC; 22 years old.
Enlisted on 2/10/1863 at Stokes County, NC as a Private.
On 2/10/1863 he mustered into "H" Co. NC 53rd Infantry
* Wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg, PA
* POW 7/5/1863 Gettysburg, PA
* Transferred 7/24/1863 David's Island, NY Harbor
* Paroled 9/10/1863 David's Island, NY Harbor
* Exchanged 9/16/1863 City Point, VA
* Hospitalized 3/14/1865 Richmond, VA (No further record)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster
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**J. W. Bennett, Private/Private, Company F, 21st North Carolina Infantry,
Index Card, Reference Slip Cards filed with Bennett, James
James/J. W./Jerry Bennett, Private Company F, 21st North Carolina Infantry, Conscript, enlisted July 25, 1862, at Danbury by Col. Bailey for 3 years, killed in the battle at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863, resident of Stokes County
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina