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Frederick City
His unit went into winter quarters near Frederick City through February 1862.His unit was involved in Gen. After riding 25 miles he arrived in Sandy Hook where he stayed for the night and on the morning of the 26th crossed the Potomacand after passing through Harper. -
Left Edenburg
On April 17, he killed one man of company G halted for the night. He matched 14 miles to camp and stayed till the 17th then left. The rebels were shelling the camp everyday. -
Columbia Bridge
On the 6th he marched 10 miles to the Columbia and Edenburg stopped for the night near Woodstock. Bridge then stopped there until the 9th and returned to the Gap and stopped there until the 9th. Then he marched 21 miles through New -
Captured
Richard EwellOn May 23, 1862 Gen. Ewell’s division captured 58 soldiers including Benner. He said that the treatment was hard and many were dying of starvation through September 13, 1862 when they were notified of parole. -
Front Royal
Prisoners were taken to Front Royal, they marched 25 miles to Winchester where they stayed for 9 days and left June 1st. They then marched to Cedar Creek where they were given 3 crackers and a pound of bacon. They eventually marched 18 miles to Harrisonburg. -
Bread
Citizens gave them a lot of bread, then they marched 25 miles beyond Fort Republic and the next day they marched to 25 miles to Waynesboro on the Virginia Central R.R. a distance of 12 miles where they stayed for 2 days. -
No Shelter
With no shelter until the 18th when they were first inside the fair grounds and a few tents given to them.This was the first shelter they had since they were captured, and worst of all, it rain 15 of the 18 days when they were going to Lynchburg. -
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Back and Fourth
On the 16th they marched 9 miles to Occoquan River for the night. On the 17th they marched 14 miles and halted for the night The next day they marched 13 miles & back to Fairfax Station and went into camp. Then he came back and laid in camp until Jan 19th 1863 -
Potomac
They recrossed the Potomac and marched up pleasant Valley and joined their company at Boonesboro which was 13 miles away. -
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Battle of Chancellorsville
Their Brigade ordered out on a reconnaissance. They were driven in and a brisk engagement commenced the next morning, on the 2nd the fighting still going on, but they built breastworks during the night. -
Second Battle of Winchester
They arrived at Aquia Creek, 15 miles from where they were from. There were here until the 4th of June and was presented flag and markers by the Ladies of Phila which were received for them by General Geary. After passing the Fairfax Station they halted at the Fairfax Court House after they marched 23 miles. They laid here all day and on the 17th started again with 3 days rations. -
Through the Town
They arrived and marched through the town, the women cried and most men had no shoes on. Then they went to Washinton, and then he went home to Philadelphia and stayed for 7 weeks. -
New Battle
Alexandria and Washington took the cars of the B & O. R.R. when they found out they were going to the Army of the Cumberland then went to a camp in Murpressboro, until the 9th and then stayed at a place called Christanna. -
Battle of Pine Bluff
They stayed on the mountain until 12 oclock that night. They then ordered to Missionary Ridge to form a line of battle and after several desperate charges their Corps captured the Ridge along with cannons and many prisoners. -
Wauhatchie
They went into camp at the bottom of Lookout Mountain near near Wauhatchie. They were sent on picket and about 11:00 were driven and they got caught in a fight. The fight lasted for 3 hours when they were driven back. Then rebels shelled them. -
Shell Mound
Brigade came from Stevenson and on May 3rd received orders to join them. They started on the march and went 8 miles to Shell Mound and started on the 4th from Shell Mound and marched 22 miles and halted at the foot of Lookout Mountain.
