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• Birth	18 Mar 1844	No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I39984	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	09 May 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Bela Whipple Potter BENNETT, b. 3 Apr 1819, Cranston,Rhode Island
  Mother	Clarissa Charlotte BROWN, b. 14 Aug 1820, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut
  Family ID	F17646	Group Sheet
  Family	Emma Sophia GILLMORE, b. 8 Feb 1848, Providence,Providence Co.,Rhode Island
  Married	19 Oct 1870	Providence,Providence Co.,Rhode Island
  Children	> 1. Emily Deming BENNETT, b. 15 Jan 1875, Bristol,Bristol Co.,Rhode Island   2. Edith Gilmore BENNETT, b. 23 Apr 1881, Bristol,Bristol Co.,Rhode Island
  Family ID	F17667	Group Sheet

• Notes

  BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, Boston, The Everett Press Co., 1907, by CyrusHenry Brown, pp. 110. Herbert F. Bennett enlisted from Providence, Sept. 30, 1861, toserve three years, and was mustered into the United States service on thesame day and place, as a Private of Captain George E. Randolph's BatteryE. 1st Regt. R. I. Vol. Light Artillery, Col. Charles H. Tompkinscommanding. Battery E. was enlisted in Providence, and had its firstencampment at Camp Green. During his connection with the battery wasengaged in the following battles; Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fairroaks,Charles City, Cross Roads, Malvern Hill, Second Battle of Bull Run,Chantilly, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Glendale, Willderness, andan number of minor engagements and skirmishes. Re-enlisted at BrandyStation, Virginia, Feb. 3, 1863; was mustered into the United Statesservice, Feb. 8, 1864, as 2nd Lieutenant, assigned to Co. L, 14th Regt.R. I. Heavy Artillery, and stationed at Fort Banks, La. Discharged atProvidence, Oct. 2, 1864, by reason of close of war; was Commander ofBabbitt Post No. 15, G.A.R., from 1887 to 1890; held the positions ofJunior and Senior Vice-Commander of the Department of R. I. G. A. R. Dec.2, 1903, was elected a member of the Commandery of the State of Mass.Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Mr. Bennett was elected Representative to the General Assembly fromthe town of Bristol, RI, in 1881 and 1882. Apr. 8, 1882, was elected TownClerk, and by subsequent re-elections have served the town in thatcapacity to the present time, 1906.