Robert William Bennett

1844 - 1864

• Born	25 Dec 1844	, Boone, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Clinton, Boone, Indiana   [1]
  	Henry I. Bennett, 37, real estate $4000, property $735, farmer, born in Indiana. Sarah Bennett, 36, born in Ohio. Robert Bennett, 15, born in Indiana. Martha Bennett, 14, born in Indiana. Mary Bennett, 12, born in Indiana. Rachel Bennett, 10, born in Indiana. Nicholas Bennett, 9, born in Indiana. John Bennett, 7, born in Indiana. Silas Bennett, 5, born in Indiana. Rosella Bennett, 2, born in Indiana.
  Died	27 Aug 1864	Andersonsonville Prison, Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia
  Notes	Andersonville Prison... Robert dug a hole in the sandy floor for Henry Nobes of Frankfort, Indiana. He had learned that Henry's leg was untreated in any way and took off his underwear. Robert tore his underwear to bind the man's leg, packed it in the dirt, and fed him his own handful of corn. Henry Nobes grew demanding of the two handfuls of corn and Robert let him have them while he starved to death. Robert Nobes went to the home of Robert's parents, Henry Innes and Sarah Whitham Bennett every May 26th, as long as they lived to spend the day with them. The Civil War had ended on May 26, 1865.... Andersonville Prison Records: R.W. Bennett, Private, Company D, 72nd Regiment, Indiana, Infantry, died Oct. 27, 1864 of Scorbutus, R. W. Bennett [2]; R. M. Bennett, P. 9, Page 351, Code 21559, Grave 11559.
  Person ID	I6580	7_families
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2004

  
  

  Father	Henry Innes Bennett,   b. 24 Jun 1823, , Warren, Ohio ,   d. 24 Feb 1900, Mechanicsburg, Boone, Indiana
  Mother	Sarah Witham,   b. 11 Mar 1824, Of Mechanicsburg, Boone, Indiana ,   d. 31 Jul 1898, Mechanicsburg, Boone, Indiana
  Married	15 Dec 1843	, Warren, Ohio
  Family ID	F1781	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Dec 1844 - , Boone, Indiana Census - 1860 - Clinton, Boone, Indiana Died - 27 Aug 1864 - Andersonsonville Prison, Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S221] Indiana, Boone, Clinton - 1860 - Federal Census, Indiana, Boone, Clinton, (www.ancestry.com).