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Camden County Military News Stories
Soldier's Discharge
To All Whom It may Concern
Know Ye, That Charles Benger, A colored
Musician of Captain Geo. S. Jones Company, Macon Volunteers 2nd Ga.
Gattalion, who was enlisted the 1st day of May, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, to serve one year is hereby honorably discharged from the Army of the Confederate
States. Charlie is a patriotic and faithful negro, and deserves good treatment at the hands of any and every
Southerner.
Said Charles Benger was born in Camden County
in the State of George, is 68 years of age, 5 fee 11 inches high, black complexion, black eyes, grey hair, and
by occupation when enlisted, a fifer.
Given at Petersburg, Va., this 22d day of July
1862.
Geo. S. Jones
Charles J. Moffett
Capt. Macon Vol's
Capt. Com'd 2d Ga. Batt., Ga. Vols.
Transportation furnished in kind to Macon, Ga.
E. B. Branch
Capt. & A. Qr. M. I. C. S.
[Macon Daily Telegraph July 28, 1862 - Submitted by Dena Whitesell]
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