He was born in Pennsylvania (3). He was 19 years old when he was enlisted (3).
He was a farmer when he was enlisted (3).
He was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (3).
He also served in company I of the 141st Pennsylvania (5).
He was a substitute (1, 3). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 7 October 1864 (1, 3). He was enlisted for one year, at Tonawanda, Pennsylvania (3). His service was credited to the Thirteenth Congressional District (3). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1, 3).
He was killed in action on 27 October 1864 at Boynton Road, Hatcher's Run, Virginia (1, 2, 3, 4).
On 4 February 1884, his father applied successfully for a pension (5).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Henry A Bennett)
2 company H, register of deaths (Henry A Bennett)
3 company H, descriptive roll, #128 (Henry A Bennett)
4 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 30 October 1864 (Henry A Bennett)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Henry Bennett)