Soldier Information
Name: Benjamin D Swanegan
Alias: Swanigan
Place of Birth: Jefferson KY Year of Birth: 1831
Occupation: Farmer
Eyes: Black Hair: Black Complexion: Black
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 7
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Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: July 6, 1864
Enlistment Place: Louisville
Enlistment State: KY
Compiled Military Service Record
Document: View
Congressional District: 5th
Company: Regiment(s): 108th Regt, USCI
Mustered Where: Louisville, KY
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Notes:
Two women applied for widow’s pensions, one named Emily, but her application was denied, saying “not legal wife”; her file is here: https://www.fold3.com/browse/h3sRqE4nQ8GeQkxZ-1YHdo5ziQPlbQ8I5JRDDkBHFzq_o5TTd
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? Yes
Military Death Date: September 15, 1965
Military Death Location: Meridian, MS
Military Cause of Death: Inflamation of the kidney
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Soldier Pension Information
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Widow Pension Information
Widow Pension Card: Pension Card
Widow Application Date: August 11, 1869
Application No.: 178498 Certificate No.: 133792
Other Family Pension Information
Pension Card Link: View
Application Date: May 21, 1866
Application No.: 126948 Certificate No.: 120490
Pension File Information
Pension File: Pension File
Pensioners: Martha Ann Carpenter
Emily
Pensioner County: Clark Pensioner State: IN
Number of Pages:42
Pension Notes:
Benjamin Swanegan died on September 15, 1865 in Meridian, Mississippi due to inflammation of the kidneys. Two different women applied for widow pension benefits. One was Martha Ann Carpenter, who married Benjamin on December 25, 1849. Squire Carpenter performed the ceremony. Martha Ann had three children with Benjamin: Charles W., Emily H., and Hannah A. Swanegan. The other woman, Emily, seems to be an ex-wife of the soldier. Deposition from Walter Browning and Henry Mount on page 31.
Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
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Family Information
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Wife #1 First Name: Martha Ann Maiden Name: Carpenter
Wife #2 First Name: Emily Maiden Name:
Wife #3 First Name: Maiden Name:
Children: Charles W. Swanegan 1855
Emily M. Swanegan 1858
Hannah A. Swanegan 1860
Family Notes:
The second widow, Martha, has three children with Benjamin
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Name: Estate of Daniel Moore Location:
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