The New York herald., 1878-10-27
LIEUTENANT BENNER, THE YELLOW FEVER
MARTyr.


The Southern Relief Committee OF the Chamber Of
Commerce received tho following letter yesterday
from Major General Hancock In regard TO tho WIDOW
and children oil Lieutenant Benncr, who lost lilo
by yellow fever while In command OF the relief
steamer j. NJ. Chambers, on the Mississippi
GovnRsoRs ISLAND. Nnw YoRK bARBoa.,
Ny DrAn Mn spAuLprSc-I consider the cA.e presented
to the pu lie by First Lieutenant W w DouEhcriy 1wen
ai.oa Of Widow chi dren Of First Lieuenant
Hiram = Bennsr Ess'ssn,s wn. aaey lot in n n.
efforts to convey assistance TO the fever stricken
essentially ueserviug the consider tim OF charitable and
have seen Lieutenant Doughsrty to-day and he in.
that he kaows tue history Of the family aud was
aud tnat they were living happily gether at
a time q ,ns me- no Dn"see
last par, the Rebellion had served in the ranks Of
appointed 20 the regular arny Jane ~ 1867,
ponsnsr nio ms s hss IN respSnse pom no 70
the Official record q lieutenant ieaner SER
TENDER "a 1851 prva,s IN Company = Th'tt,-iogrth
illinois "aa sart'ena,ia Ia the a,,ss "f
@ s"iiSh tennessee, Aps I. 1852 sisss Of -coda.n:
rtone river. tennessee. December . 1862, where
nss, with ia Tennessee participating in actions
Liberty zap June % 1868: Grayssilie Ga" November
vnteer January isJ, serving with I. as aPrya.s ,, nnd
ia. Way o., isti; Rocsyfsss Rlage. May 70 ana
~ is.s s M Ee''s i4 OBJ Daas s oa MAY H. HSsi is
where taken prisoner; confined At Andcrsonvilis,
Gn and Florence, l. g.. until December. 1864.
when he escaped iuough unti mustered out OF
vice May 1850 Keentered servce ana mustered n
as captain Company v, Eighteenth Illinois volunteers,
March 1865 aud served with IL In Arkansas until hon.
or ably OF service December ~, 1862 Regu
lar army recond pponted second lieutenant Eighteenth
infantry United states A. June 15 1897 hrst euten.
ant l. 1875 Joined regiment September - cof and
served with IL Fort Reno Dakota. 10 june,
ises, at FORE d. A. Russell s-o VIZ to April;
Charleston, =. c., TO March, 1871, Yorkvilie: " 70
s.nyIiie, Ind. to November. 1877; Atlanta Ca. 20
8 .ptember 20, 1875 when bs left tor -. Louis,
Mo. having volunteered to take caarge OF the relief
steamer T. fitted under the direction OF
the National yellow Fever Relief Commission sailed
from ST. Louis. Mo-, October 4, aud on
October I3 contracted the yellow lever, OF whtci
he aied ut yicksBurg. Miss. october "a
Ne has about 5000 mentioned to HIN the views ana IN
by the part ~ yourself an your
as In behalf OF tho widow and ehiidrcn lie ex
entire willingness TO depasit his unds With the
re appointed under auspices ior the pur
pose receiving aud caring Tor the fund collected ny you
cude Douahcry member OF any committee
Of seyerAl yoa may think proper to designate.
Az gested by you. cheeruiiy oher the use OF my
esvices In this connection In any manner you
indicate the best that Of treasurer enclose
a III 10 .rom tie irmv ani Nary Journal giving a his
tory Of Lieutenant Benners servces IN the army ana
By members OF Company o. Eighteenth
infantty which he belonged, and also general order
from colonel OF hts regiment announcing MS deNh
besIesa printed creulnrirom lieutenant BALDWIN, nv NJ
Egheenth inanty apuounsng the action of ihe ocsfs