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Benjamin Franklin Enterline – 173rd Pennsylvania Infantry
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on January 2, 2019
Benjamin Franklin Enterline was born 28 November 1847 in Pennsylvania, the son of John Koppenhaver Enterline (1815-1872) and Lovina [Groff] Enterline (1817-1898).
The father was a farmer in Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and by 1860, Benjamin Enterline, was working as a farm laborer.
According to information in his Civil War records, on 3 November 1862, he was mustered into service in the 173rd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company K, as a Private. He served until 18 August 1863 when he received an honorable discharge.
Not much is known about Benjamin Enterline after the war. There is no record that he married. No pension application has been found.
On 31 October 1869, it was reported in the Lykens newspaper that he died of consumption at Elizabethville.
He was buried at St. John (Hill) Church Cemetery, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. A photo of the grave marker appears at the top of this post.
Additional information is sought about Benjamin F. Enterline. Please send information via e-mail or add as a comment to this post.
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News clipping from Newspapers.com.
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