Civil War Soldier
COL Michael Bennett
Offaly: Edenderry
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Army: Union
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Born: 1826
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Died: 1909
Soldier No. 92
28 New York
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 1 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 1
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This record places COL Michael Bennett from Edenderry in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 92
- Surname
- Bennett
- First Name
- COL Michael
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Nephew: 95
- Offaly Town / Area
- Edenderry
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Colonel
- Company
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Regiment Number
- 28
- US State Regiment
- New York
- Type Reg.
- Infantry
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- Mother
- Fullard, Margaret
- Father
- Bennett, William
- Siblings
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Family Connections / Other Relationship
- Campbell, James
- Birth Year
- 1826
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- Civil War Death Y/N
- N
- Battle Or Other Civil War Related Death
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Death Year
- 1909
- Place of Death
- Brooklyn, New York
- State / Country Of Burial
- New York, USA
- Grave Site (link)
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25155231/michael-bennett
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- Baptism / Early Life: https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634461?locale=en#page/24/mode/1up%23page/24/mode/1up
- Service: Union – 28 New York Infantry
- Death & Aftermath: Death year: 1909 • Civil War death: N • Place: Brooklyn, New York • Burial location: New York, USA
- Burial / Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25155231/michael-bennett
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Nephew
- CAPT James Campbell — Soldier No. 95 | Edenderry | 28 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1922
From the same Offaly town / area
- JOHN W Baker — Soldier No. 90 | Edenderry | 15 New York Engineers | Union | d. 1920
- EDWARD Behan — Soldier No. 96 | Edenderry | 1 Georgia Reserve | Confederate | d. 1906
- DANIEL Behan — Soldier No. 93 | Edenderry | 14 South Carolina Cavalry | Confederate | d. 1898
- CAPT James Campbell — Soldier No. 95 | Edenderry | 28 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1922
- THOMAS Jnr Cartwright — Soldier No. 71 | Edenderry | 5 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- THOMAS Snr Cartwright — Soldier No. 87 | Edenderry | 63 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1888
- GEORGE Cartwright — Soldier No. 191 | Edenderry | 28 Massachusetts Infantry | Union | d. 1868
- DENNIS Clary — Soldier No. 74 | Edenderry | 10 Michigan Infantry | Union | d. 1914
- JOHN H Cully — Soldier No. 83 | Edenderry | 140 Pennsylvania Infantry | Union | d. 1909
- JOHN Patrick Darcy — Soldier No. 79 | Edenderry | 1 New York Artillery | Union | d. 1913
- OWEN Dolan — Soldier No. 84 | Edenderry | 66 New York Infantry | Union
- MICHAEL Flanagan — Soldier No. 91 | Edenderry | 23 Pennsylvania Infantry | Union
Served in the same regiment
- CAPT James Campbell — Soldier No. 95 | Edenderry | 28 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1922
Served in regiments from the same US state
- JOHN W Baker — Soldier No. 90 | Edenderry | 15 New York Engineers | Union | d. 1920
- JOHN J Bermingham — Soldier No. 126 | Lusmagh | 6 New York Artillery | Union | d. 1939
- ANDREW Bermingham — Soldier No. 133 | Rahan | 69 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- RICHARD Bermingham — Soldier No. 132 | Rahan | 69 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1919
- PETER Boland — Soldier No. 151 | Tullamore | 5 New York Artillery | Union | d. 1864
- SAMUEL Brackett — Soldier No. 55 | Daingean | 110 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1908
- PETER Breslin — Soldier No. 199 | Moneygall | 67 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1861
- MICHAEL Briscoe — Soldier No. 38 | Birr | 132 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- WILLIAM Brown — Soldier No. 228 | Unknown Within Offaly | 110 New York Infantry | Union
- LAWRENCE Buckley — Soldier No. 466 | Kilcormac | 115 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1915
- CAPT James Campbell — Soldier No. 95 | Edenderry | 28 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1922
- PATRICK Carney — Soldier No. 142 | Shinrone | 37 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1886
Served in the same army
- NICHOLAS Allen — Soldier No. 138 | Rhode | 10 Maine Infantry | Union
- ISAAC Ardill — Soldier No. 139 | Seir Kieran | 2 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- CHRISTOPHER Armstrong — Soldier No. 207 | Unknown Within Offaly | Regular Army Ordnance | Union
- JOHN W Baker — Soldier No. 90 | Edenderry | 15 New York Engineers | Union | d. 1920
- JOHN Barrett — Soldier No. 157 | Tullamore | 6 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1888
- JAMES Barrett — Soldier No. 154 | Tullamore | 35 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1894
- JAMES Barry — Soldier No. 217 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- WILLIAM Cowell Bayley — Soldier No. 153 | Tullamore | 25 Pennsylvania Infantry | Union | d. 1889
- MICHAEL Beggs — Soldier No. 218 | Unknown Within Offaly | 8 New Hampshire Infantry | Union | d. 1896
- WILLIAM Belton — Soldier No. 219 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- THOMAS Bergin — Soldier No. 220 | Unknown Within Offaly | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- JOHN J Bermingham — Soldier No. 126 | Lusmagh | 6 New York Artillery | Union | d. 1939
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- The Amazing Life Of Our First Soldier – Michael Bennett (A Short Film) (2026-04-29)
- An Extract From The Memoirs of General William Tecumsah Sherman (2024-11-09)
- A Map Of Fort Bennett, Washington 1861 (2024-11-09)
- The 1st Battle of Bull Run (2024-11-08)
- A Video Retelling The Story Of Edenderry’s Patrick Mahon (2026-04-23)
- In The Shadows Of Andersonville: Rediscovering The Lost Story Of Thomas Sale From Edenderry. (2026-02-27)
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MISCELL :https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-colonel-michael-bennett-f/128798255/.
Interesting Reads : Offaly and the Battle of Gettysburg
MISCELL’ : Fort Bennett Historical Marker (hmdb.org).
