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Bennett, Philander

Male 1840 - 1909  (68 years)


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  • Name Bennett, Philander 
    Born Jun 1840  Coalton, Jackson, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military Servic 56 Ohio Infantry, Company HB  [1
    OCCU 1880  Razsville, Jackson, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Furnace Laborer 
    Died 1909  Coalton, Jackson, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 1909  Coalton Cemetery, Coalton, Jackson, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I23909  Taylor
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2005 

    Family Webster, Minerva,   b. Apr 1842, Coalton, Jackson, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Jul 1922, Coalton, Jackson, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 01 Jun 1867  Coalton, Jackson, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Bennett,   b. 28 Jul 1868, Coalton, Jackson, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1868, Coalton, Jackson, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Bennett, Viola Bell,   b. 12 Mar 1869, Coalton, Jackson, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1941, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)  [Birth]
     3. Bennett, Miles A.,   b. 1870, Coalton, Jackson, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     4. Bennett, Julia M.,   b. 1871, Coalton, Jackson, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Bennett, Walter Charlie,   b. 29 May 1873, Lick Township, Jackson, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     6. Bennett, Laura Mae,   b. 1879, Coalton, Jackson, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    Last Modified 11 May 2005 
    Family ID F8323  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Bennett, Philander
    Bennett, Philander

  • Notes 
    • 1880 United States Census
      Philander BENNETT Self M Male W 40 OH Furnace Laborer --- VA
      Minerva BENNETT Wife M Female W 36 OH Keeping House --- ---
      Viola B. BENNETT Dau S Female W 12 OH At Home OH OH
      Miles A. BENNETT Son S Male W 10 OH At Home OH OH
      Julia M. BENNETT Dau S Female W 9 OH OH OH
      Walter C. BENNETT Son S Male W 7 OH OH OH
      Laura M. BENNETT Dau S Female W 7M OH OH OH


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      Source Information:
      Census Place Razsville, Jackson, Ohio
      Family History Library Film 1255036
      NA Film Number T9-1036
      Page Number 45D

  • Sources 
    1. [S127] Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System.
      UNION OHIO VOLUNTEERS

      56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry



      Organized at Camp Morrow, Portsmouth, Ohio, and mustered in December 12, 1861. Moved to Paducah, Ky., thence to Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 12-15, 1862. Fort Donelson February 15-16. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. Helena, Ark., District of Eastern Arkansas, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 12th Division, District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. of the Tennessee, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 12th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to August, 1863, and Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. Defences of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1866.

      SERVICE.-Expedition toward Purdy and operations about Crump's Landing March 9-14, 1862. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. March to Memphis, Tenn., June 1-13, and duty there till July 24. Germantown and Lafayette Station June 25. Ordered to Helena, Ark., June 24, and duty there till April, 1863. Gorman's Expedition from Helena to Eunice August 28-September 5, 1862. Expedition against Arkansas Post November 16-21. Ordered to Milliken's Bend, La., April 11, 1863. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1. Fourteen-Mile Creek May 12. Battle of Champion's Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Ordered to New Orleans, La., August 13. Duty there till September 13, and at Berwick Bay till October. Western Louisiana ("Teche") Campaign October 3-November 30. Grand Coteau November 3. At New Iberia till December 17. Moved to New Orleans December 17, thence to Madisonville January 22, 1864, and duty there till March 1. Moved to New Orleans March 1. Red River Campaign March 10-May 5. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March 14-26. Battle of Sabine Cross Roads April 8. Pleasant Hill April 9. Monett's Ferry, Cane River, April 23. At Alexandria April 26-May 4. Davidson's Ferry, Red River, May 4-5. Natchitoches May 5. Dunn's Bayou, destruction of Transport "Warner," May 5. Veterans absent on Furlough May to July. Return to New Orleans, La., and duty in the Defences of that city till April, 1866. Expedition from New Orleans to Mandeville January 15-17, 1865 (Detachment). Non-Veterans mustered out November, 1864. Regiment mustered out April 25, 1866.

      Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 55 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 156 Enlisted men by disease. Total 216.


      Philander Bennett (First_Last)
      Regiment Name 56 Ohio Infantry
      Side Union
      Company HB
      Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
      Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt.
      Alternate Name
      Notes
      Film Number M552 roll 7