21st Indiana Infantry

''I was born in Parke county, near Bridgeton, Indiana , December 23, 1836; lived in Parke county until July 11, 1861, when I enlisted in the 21st Indiana Volunteer infantry, afterwards converted into 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery , I served in the war until the 10th day of January, 1866, when I was mustered out.'' Note: Ended service as a Lieutenant

Son of William Thomas Benham & Elizabeth Plummer of Greene Co., Indiana, died in August of 1861, leaving wife Catherine Neidigh and two sons, William and Abraham Benham.

William was my great-great grandfather. Have loads of info on him.

Wiiliam was shot through the lungs at the Battle of Baton Rouge August 6, 1862.

George Monroe SCOTT born on 10 April 1841 in Putnam County, Indiana. George enlisted at 20 years of age as a private in John T. Campbell's Company H, 21st Regiment Indiana Volunteers. He enlisted at Indianapolis, Indiana on July 24, 1861 for a term of 3 years. He was discharged from the Army at Baton Rouge, Louisiana on January 13, 1866 when his company was discharged from active service. At the time of discharge he was a corporal.

William Henderson Scott was born on 13 March 1839. William enlisted in Company H, Twenty-First Regiment Indiana Infantry, July 24, 1861, at Indianapolis. According to his volunteer re-enlistment paper dated January 1, 1864. William mustered out of the military January 13, 1866 with the rank of 1st Sergeant. William was the brother of George Monroe Scott who also served in Company H.

Enlisted July 14, 1861

William was from Morgan Co., IN

This soldier is buried in Pearcy Cemetery in Putnam Co., IN. This information is on his gravestone.