The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-02-22
DEATH OF RUDOLPH BLNNEfF. 80.
4 sketch OF Iii, Family and Rem
ini>rrnee> of Ills Times.
The Old ..('ccil Crews
Capt, L. y. ELLIS.

The Old Cecil Grcy-S.'-
Capt. L. y. ELLIS.
The Late General Sites. ara tho old-timo
Militia Reviews.
The citizens Of Elkton were torribiy
shocked ON last W"dncsdt y aiiern"nu. 10y
the sad announcement that Ruduiph Fen
ner. E.p an old resident and highly es-
tremcd citizen of Little FIX had tcrmi.
mated his existcucs by his "wn hand. Mr..
Bennett was ia the G2nd year NJ hi, age.
and had been in i'll health for several years.
which had impaired aud unbalanced his
mind 10 such an extent as 10 cause him to
commit the sad act tia; terminated his
existence.
The deceased was well and fav0gably
known throughout the county aud highly
respected and esteemed foG all the sterling
qualities that combine TO make u useful
and patriotic citizen. Being OF generous
and manly disposition. he secured aud
maintained the good will Of those with
whom he associated during y long and
i've business life, all Of which we believe
WAS spent in the quiet suburb where hr
died.
The family To which the subject nf this
sketch belonged is one OF the ndes, and
most respectable in the county. His grand
father, Henry Bennett, having been the
owner of the wharf property al Elk Land
ing, in the time of the Revolutionary War.
and connected with d line oi packets en-
gagged in the transportation T.; merchandise
betweeu Philadelphia and Baltimore The
deceased WAS the second son of tie late Capt.
Henry Bennett, VIII" commanded COM
pauy aud served with distinction III the
war al Isl: the title "f Captain having
been originally canned 10y hun while com
mauding the steamboat Eagis, which once
piisn between the Elk Landing aud Bait
more.
The BENNETT family, for many years,
took an active Interest III the politics "i
the county aud were all conspicu"u> nlrn-
beIs at the old Wing party. Alter its dis
rupti"n. in 1852. they joined the Know
Nothing or American party and took an
active part III its management. 1t was
during the paltny days At this party, IT.
1871, that the contest for the uiiicr of
Clerk To the Circuit Count of 'his county
took place between rE- late William II.
Ri-l,.rys tL,, I),urfraf-,. r.pEt5ut.
the late Charles H. Haincs the candidate
Of The otter party. Nh Bennett and his
brothers, though members of Iii. AmrrI-
can patty, were warm personal friends #
Mr. Ricketts, and csruu,rd his cause with
ardor aud zsal inspired by the lifelong
friendship that existed between them -
Their efforts IN behalf of their friend re.
suited III his election 10y 4 majority OF fifty
votes, he being the only candidate on the
Democratic ticket that was elected.
But it was in the early days of the war
Of the rebcliuu. when ". remember having
heard the Hon. Alexander Evans remark.
IN addressing Union Convention IN the
Court House: - the air is iuil ni treason
aud peop,- are tainted viii. II before they
are aware that the patriotism of the
deceased apG G,s brothers made itself felt
aud respected. They. early in the strug-
gle. sspous-d the cause ri their country
aud freely gave of their means aud the
members Of their families To the maintain
aEce of their couutrys honor. Two sons
of the deceased Washington II. aud Wm
iiudsun. served their country well aud
hrlveiy. the latter, who = named for his
uncle VIM. Hudson, a distinguished min
lister III the NJ +. Church, WAS caprnIed
and sprut some months upon Belle Island.
After his return he WAS made Drum Major
OF hIs Ter imcut. the 9TH Maryland Nolun.
teers, then under the command "f Lieut..
Colonel J {. HUI. \ nephew Of the de.
ceased aud son of the late ilrnIy + hen.
nett lost his life at the bittic Of Aniie-
tam. John =. Bennett, a younger brother
Of the deceased. was Provost Marshal of
the county during the greater part OF the
Wal Of the rebellion. Like his brothers,
Henry and liudulph, hr freely sent three Of
Harrison and Granville ;. were members
of the End Deaware Reg imcni. the former
heing Lieutenant of Company {. f"r -
time. and afterwards III command of Com
pany b.. from the battle Of the " Ildernrss
Ia the end "f the war. The latter was SER
geant of Company C., i'll the same rrgi.
ment, and being captured spent year IN
unreasonable and the other prison pans ui
the South. Another brother. john +. Ben
nett, WAS Sergeant OF Company |, 9TH Reg
lment, Maryland Volunteers, and WAS
wounded Al the battle Of the Far Oaks.
TIE deceased left two daughters thu ed
est Of whom, Louisa c., married Charles
F. Stadiger, Of Phiiadephla: The youngest.
Ida, remains with her mother, in Little
Elk. Tue death nG Mr. Bennett revI,es L
few "reminiscences OF Eiktou ia his earlier
days.
Rudolph, named after Tobias R1duiph.
Esq nnce a pnrIiar lawyer ia EiKtnu. was Il
member at III" old - Cecil Grr,s. we'll
known mIii' ITy oiganIl ,Ituu Of its day. en-
ruird ui.der the oid Mary land militia ays-
TEN. rI!S company Wa. IN lis palrny days,
/ a fin- body OF nGn. numbering. about sixty
I Lam bert ~. Nuwland first ,rpanlZ 4 it rs
/ captain, hut wa, afterwards succeeded n
/ the Command of the company hy r. y
| Ellis, Esq gho, we believe remained cap
! tain of II until II was finally dishandrd.
/ hiram Mccullough, Judge Richard Ora
son, John A. Rankin were ileurruants
/ Rudolph Bennett was a man of line per
soual appearance. and one uf the hAndspm