Cambria County PA Archives Biographies.....Bennett, Elisha 1818 - 1879
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Author: Alleghenian Newspaper

The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa.
Thursday, October 31, 1861
Volume 3, Number 6
Contributed by Patty Millich 
NEWS

A Veteran Solider
Among the men enlisted with Capt. Williams of the regular infantry, in 
Johnstown, is an old soldier who has already seen nineteen years and three 
months service, having served nine years in the British service, ten in the 
United States service, and three months in the recent volunteer service as a 
member of the band of the 3d regiment of volunteers from this State. He has 
also four sons enlisted in the United States service, two in Col. Campbell's 
Cambria County Regiment and two in Capt. Williams Company. The name of this 
veteran soldier is Elisha C. Bennett. He is over 45 years of age, and last 
week, married a second wife half his age, who will accompany him in the 
campaign upon which he will soon enter. During his term of service in the 
British army he visited the West Indies and Canada. His first enlistment in 
the U. S. service, from 1839 to 1844, was spent principally in Maine and Rhode 
Island, at Newport Barracks. During his second term he passed through the 
Mexican war in Gen. Taylor's division of the army, participating in all old 
Zach's battles from Palo Alto to Buena Vista and received his discharge at 
Newport Barracks, Kentucky in 1849. His entire nineteen years and a quarter's 
service was put in as a musician but he entered the public service for the 
fifth time as a private in the ranks. We are pleased to say however than since 
his enlistment with Capt. Williams he has been assigned the position of 2d 
Sergeant and will remain among us for some weeks yet on recruiting service for 
the Company. We question whether a similar instance of faithful and 
persevering public service and devote patriotism can be found in the land, 
even in this most prolific era of patriotic examples. Pass around the name of 
Elisha C. Bennett, the man who has already given nine years to the country of 
his birth, ten to that of his adoption and now gives himself, wife and four 
sons for three years more to the support of the Government. 


Elisha Bennett b. 1818 d. 1879 Sandyvale Cem, Johnstown, PA/ 19th Reg. Co. C
 
Sons
 
Robert b. 1840 d. 1899 Braddock Cem. 54th Regiment Co. F
Elisha Jr. b. 1843 d.? 19th Regiment Co. C
William b. 1845 d. 1914 Braddock Cem 54th Regiment Co. F
Christopher b. 1847 d.1915 Grandview Cem. 19th Regiment Co. C
Joseph b. 1850 d.1924 19th Regiment Co. C 

Additional Comments:
I know I have Elisha Jr's year of death I just can't seem to find it!  WHen I 
do I'll email.

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