Francis Aloaton Benedict

	Born	26Nov1841	Warwick, Orange County, NY
	Married	Unmarried
	Died	3May1863	Chancellorville, VA

Parents:

• Father:Benedict, William Lewis, Rev1814
• Mother:Burt, Phoebe1818

Francis’s Early Years

Eliza Benedict was born November 26, 1835, in the old homestead on the edge of the village, and was connected by ties of blood with many of the families whose history stretches back into the early days of Warwick and its environs. From her earliest years she manifested those qualities which she carried with her to the grave—love of nature and humanity, a talent for friendship, a sunny, romantic disposition, bright, intuitive mind, and a rare social gift, which brought her into quick sympathy with all, whether young or old. She died upon the birthday of Francis Aloaton Benedict, that soldier brother whom she loved devotedly, and whose letters, transcribed by her, became a valuable record of the war experiences of the one Hundred and Twenty-fourth regiment, N.Y.V.,-- the “Orange Blossoms” of this county.

Military Service

U.S National Park Service, Soldiers of the American Civil War:

No. Soldier Name Side Function Regiment Name

Benedict, Francis A. Union Infantry 124th Regiment, New York Infantry

American Civil War Soldiers Name: Francis Benedict Enlistment Date: 11 Aug 1862 Enlistment Place: Goshen, New York Side Served: Union State Served: New York Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 11 August 1862 at the age of 21. Enlisted in Company D, 124th Infantry Regiment New York on 5 Sep 1862. Killed Company D, 124th Infantry Regiment New York on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA. Sources: 14

-- SandeeToo - 05 Oct 2008
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