. History of the Fifty-third regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, during the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Together with more than thirty personal sketches of officers and men . y. ■■^A BJBj 1 ^H^l IQH H ^H ^^^^^F^^^W^-^ 1 WESLEY BENSON,Servant of Major Dawes. See Page 285. WILLIAM STEEL, Page 294. IP M 1 mk k|L P — \,s0i mun H 1. JAMES E. ELLISON, Co. C. WILLIAM A. Page 287. THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRAKY ASTOR, JLENOX AN DTILD&N FOUttBAtluNS 53rd OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 285 WESLEY BENSON. Wesley Benson was born in 1844, in Robertson County, Ten-nessee. He was a slave,
. History of the Fifty-third regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, during the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Together with more than thirty personal sketches of officers and men . y. ■■^A BJBj 1 ^H^l IQH H ^H ^^^^^F^^^W^-^ 1 WESLEY BENSON,Servant of Major Dawes. See Page 285. WILLIAM STEEL, Page 294. IP M 1 mk k|L P — \,s0i mun H 1. JAMES E. ELLISON, Co. C. WILLIAM A. Page 287. THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRAKY ASTOR, JLENOX AN DTILD&N FOUttBAtluNS 53rd OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 285 WESLEY BENSON. Wesley Benson was born in 1844, in Robertson County, Ten-nessee. He was a slave, was sold and taken to Padncah, Ken-tucky. Just a few days after the 53rd Ohio had reached Paducahhe and three other colored boys were captured by the pickets ofthe 53rd, Isaac Pyles being considered the captor. Major Dawes,observing the squad, and particularly Benson, thought that thisparticular contraband was a sprightly, somewhat comely darkey,and would make a good, valuable servant. With permission fromthe superior officers, he was allowed to take charge of and care forWesley. Tiie major remarked to the boy, You behave yourselfand be a man, and in me }ou will have a friend who in the end,come what ma)-, will see you safely landed north of Mason andDixons line, insuring to you freedom. The magic word of freedom caused the pupils o
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