Johnston County, NC - Military - Charles H. Benson, Civil War Record ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Civil War record of Charles H. Benson as recorded in North Carolina Troops; 1861-1865 page 498, located at Johnston County Heritage Center, Smithfield, NC 27577 Benson, Charles H., Private; 55th Regiment, Co. G, NC Troops Born in Johnston County and was a blacksmith by trade prior to enlisting in Johnston County at age 20, May 15, 1862 for the war. Reported present in June, 1862. Wounded in arm and hip and captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1, 1863. Died of wounds on or about the same date. Charles was the son of Ashley O. and Chelly Benson of Ingrams Township, Johnston County, NC ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Iris Brown ___________________________________________________________________