Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios - General Benjamin F. Kelley USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Marti Graham marti@rootsweb.com Posted by Ruth Price Waldbauer http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Transcriptions/CivilWar/1907MarcusFWrightBios ------------------------------------------------------------------------- KELLEY p.580 KELLEY, GEN. BENJAMIN F., born in New Hampshire, April 10, 1807. Entered the volunteer army as colonel from Virginia, and was several times wounded in action. Commanded in West Virginia in 1863. Brevetted major-general March, 1865. After the close of war he held various federal offices.