BENTON, William Plummer

Affiliation:  Union

Born: December 25 1828, New Market MD

Died: March 14 1867, New Orleans LA

Pre-War Profession: Mexican war, lawyer, district attorney, judge

War Service: April 1861 Capt. in 8th Indiana, September 1861 Col., served in Western Virginia, may have commanded a brigade at Pea Ridge, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/14th Divn/XIII Corps in Vicksburg campaign, Mobile campaign.

Post War:  Lawyer.