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	Battle of Helena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Major General Benjamin M. Prentiss in command of the District of Eastern Arkansas was headquartered at Helena with approximately 20,000 troops.
		Union General Prentiss received word that an attack was in the works and actively worked to slow the movement of Confederate forces by felling trees.
		General Benjamin L.M. Walker was assigned the task of guarding Marmaduke's flank and preventing Union reinforcements from reaching Rightor Hill.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Helena (956 words)

	Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Prentiss' fame is the result of events that occurred on April 6, 1862, the day he became known to a good share of his fellow Americans as " The Hero of Shiloh".
		Benjamin Prentiss was born in Belleville, Va., on Nov. 23, 1819.
		Prentiss attended a military academy in the East and was figured to be a born military leader.
	members.aol.com /rexagooch/prentissbiography.html (1440 words)

	PrenticeNet: General Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss
		General Prentiss gave his promise and he afterwards stated that again and again he looked for the setting sun and was almost convinced from the slowness with which that luminary moved toward the western horizon, that it had surely caught upon a snag.
		In 1880 General Prentiss served as a delegate-at-large to the Republican national convention which nominated General Garfield and was a delegate to the national convention of 1884 which placed Blaine and Logan in the field as the national Republican candidates and seconded the nomination of John A. Logan for president.
		Prentiss was born in Pennsylvania, December 16, 1836, and died in Bethany July 28, 1894.
	www.prenticenet.com /roots/us/bios/gen.b.m.prentiss.htm (1343 words)

	They Shall Not Surprise Us: Everett Peabody, Part V (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Prentiss merely scoffed at Peabody's belief that the army was in danger of attack.
		In truth, Peabody was asking Prentiss to err on the side of caution in light of an uncertain situation.
		To some extent Prentiss had tied Peabody’s hands; but as he had suggested to his officers there was at least one action that he could take, even if he wasn’t supposed to.
	209.52.189.2 /article.cfm/civil_war/112710 (1240 words)

	Ulster Publishing - Woodstock Times, New Paltz Times, Saugerties Times, Kingston Times, Highland Mid-Hudson Post, ...
		Benjamin and Prentiss started their careers onstage and moved to film, she appearing in guilty pleasures like Where the Boys Are, Follow the Boys and What's New, Pussycat.
		Their daughter, Prentiss Benjamin (born 1978), was working with director Glossman on a project when he asked her to consider a production of the Miller play.
		Prentiss explained the experience of playing opposite son Ross during rehearsals and seeing his enthusiasm, which mirrored her own many years ago as a young actor.
	www.ulsterpublishing.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=article&articleID=348448 (1073 words)

	23 Nov History: This Date
		Prentiss served in a variety of capacities during the war but is best known for defending Arkansas during the Vicksburg campaign.
		Prentiss requested a leave from the army, citing ill health and family concerns, as his wife had died in 1860 and he had young children.
		Prentiss spent the rest of his life as a land agent and postmaster in Missouri until he died in 1901.
	members.xoom.virgilio.it /all42day/history/h4nov/h4nov23.html (8886 words)

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		Prentiss was a captain in the Illinois Volunteers in the Mexican War, and a mediocre lawyer who had an unsuccessful campaign for Congress in 1860.
		Prentiss and remnants of the 61st were captured at the end of the day on the 6th at the "Hornets Nest", so called because bullets were flying so fast through the thickets that it sounded like an active hive of hornet bees.
		Prentiss, who had fought as noble a battle as any in the entire war, was placed upon a train and taken to a southern prison.
	ftp.rootsweb.com /pub/usgenweb/il/military/civilwar/61stinf.txt?o_xid=9872&o_lid=9872 (14490 words)

	One Glorious Hour: Everett Peabody, Part VI
		As he prepared to join his brigade Peabody was accosted by his division commander, Benjamin Prentiss, riding into camp at a dead gallop.
		Prentiss had belatedly learned what was happening out beyond his lines, and had quickly traced the evidence back to Peabody.
		Prentiss apparently believed that Peabody had brought on a fight with a Confederate detachment of some sort, rather than alerting everyone to the presence of an entire Confederate army.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/civil_war/112712 (1336 words)

	Rio's Attic - Phoenix Filmography
		Benjamin and Prentiss were married in New York October 26, 1961.
		Benjamin's TV acting credits include starring in the popular CBS series "He and She" with his wife in 1967-68, and Arthur Miller's original drama "Fame" for the Hallmark Hall of Fame.
		Benjamin has enjoyed a great deal of variety as a director, utilizing stories that represent a variety of genres, including the poignant drama "Racing with the Moon," the gangster melodrama "City Heat" and the madcap comedy "The Money Pit." Currently, he is directing "My Stepmother Is An Alien" starring Dan Aykroyd and Kim Basinger.
	www.river-phoenix.org /filmography/nikita/press-kit/page9 (593 words)

	He & She (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		He and She, with Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss as this young professional couple living in New York is a landmark comedy and ahead of its time.
		Paula Prentiss and Richard Benjamin were brilliant in that show, as were the writers and everyone else connected with it.
		Prentiss and Benjamin were great and the stories were fresh and funny.
	www.jumptheshark.com /h/heandshe.htm (1582 words)

	Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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	CDV of General Benjamin Prentiss-captured at Shiloh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		During the first day's fight at Shiloh, Prentiss was captured with most of his command while valiantly holding his position.
		Prentiss, Benjamin M., major-general was born in Belleville, Va. Nov.
		He was the unsuccessful candidate for Congress from his district in 1860, and at the beginning of the Civil war reorganized his old company and became colonel of the 1Oth Ill. volunteers, April 29, 1861.
	www.modoc1873.com /cdvofgenbenp.html (137 words)

	WILLIAM ROBINSON, NEWSPAPER PIONEER
		The 23rd, along with Company D of Harrison County, was assigned to a Division under the command of General Benjamin Prentiss.
		Prentiss would become known as "The Hero of the Hornets Nest" for his actions during the battle and would later become a distinguished resident of Bethany.
		But on April 6, 1862, being a hero was the last thing on the minds of General Prentiss and the men of Company D. For these men, the main goal was survival, and many would lose their lives.
	www.rootsweb.com /~moharris/wmrobinsonart.html (1000 words)

	Rio's Attic - Phoenix Filmography
		"Little Nikita" is a stylistic departure from Richard Benjamin's previous films, and he admits that the emotional power of the story is what drew him to the project.
		The director, who is married to actress Paula Prentiss and has two children -- a son, Ross, and a daughter, Prentiss -- adds that "having children is the extension of two people in love and the movie is about that.
		Benjamin says it was exciting to have the dynamic energy between a veteran and a young rising star.
	www.river-phoenix.org /filmography/nikita/press-kit/page3 (304 words)

	THIS WEEK IN THE CIVIL WAR April 13, 1862
		General Benjamin Prentiss and the 2,800 Union prisoners captured at Shiloh are quickly transported to Memphis, Tennessee.
		Prentiss and his men are warmly treated upon their arrival and are given ample food and drink.
		This is in sharp contrast to the dismal conditions that the Confederate troops defending Corinth are forced to endure.
	www.civilweek.com /1862/apr1362.htm (1909 words)

	Richard Benjamin
		Benjamin and Prentiss co-starred in their own sitcom, He & She (1967 to 68), about a married couple surrounded by a cast of oddball characters.
		In 1975, Benjamin won a Golden Globe for his supporting role in the hit comedy The Sunshine Boys starring Walter Matthau (who also won a Golden Globe for his role) and George Burns (who won an Oscar® for the film).
		Benjamin and Prentiss are still married and have two grown up children.
	www.tribute.ca /bio.asp?id=5915 (341 words)

	THIS WEEK IN THE CIVIL WAR April 06,1862
		General Prentiss' corps, fighting on Sherman's left, and McClernand's corps on the right are also pushed steadily towards the Tennessee River.
		Benjamin Prentiss forms the remains of his corps behind a sunken wagon trail along the edge of some heavy woods.
		General Grant tells Prentiss to, "Maintain that position at all hazards." Repeated attacks are turned away as the rebel soldiers exclaim, "its a hornet's nest in there." Twelve full scale assaults are launched against the "hornet's nest" and all twelve fail.
	www.civilweek.com /1862/apr0662.htm (2826 words)

	Mount Zion Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Prentiss had about 250 cavalry and 200 mounted infantry against an unknown force of Southerners.
		Benjamin Prentiss led a Union force of 5 mounted companies and 2 companies of Birge’s sharpshooters into Boone County to protect the North Missouri Railroad and overawe secessionist sentiment there.
		Prentiss was determined to do his job, and on the 28th set out with his entire force to meet Dorsey’s rebels – no more sending a boy to do a man’s job.
	ehistory.osu.edu /world/BattleView.Cfm?BID=597 (264 words)

	The Battle of Shiloh
		Johnston had hoped to attack Grant and his Army of Tennessee,47,000 strong before Gen. Buell reinforced Grant with 17,000 and Lew Wallace with 6,000 Gen. Johnston expected to begin battle at light on the 5th, but because of rains and bad roads it was postponed to the 6th.
		Prentiss held out till about 5:30 and then surrendered with 2,200 troops-all that remained of the 2 divisions.
		Prentiss was not far from the Hornet's Nest when he was captured.
	www.civilwarhistory.com /shiloh.htm (2188 words)

	Helena Suffers Union Occupation, Rebel Attack » The Arkansas News
		In March of 1863, Major General Benjamin Prentiss assumed command of Union forces at Helena and immediately began to strengthen the town’s defenses.
		To supplement Fort Curtis, an earth fort on the western edge of the town, Prentiss placed cannon, protected by breastworks and rifle pits, on four hills that formed a rough semicircle around the town.
		Prentiss also had about 300 fl soldiers of the 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment (African Descent), one of the first African American regiments recruited in Arkansas during the war.
	www.oldstatehouse.com /educational_programs/classroom/arkansas_news/detail.asp?id=301&issue_id=22&page=4 (520 words)

	Major General Benjamin Henry Grierson, USV (1826 PA-1911 MI), Original Member of the MO Commandery of MOLLUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Benjamin Henry Grierson was born July 08, 1826 in Pittsburg, PA, the son of Robert and Mary (Shepard) Grierson, natives of Dublin, Ireland.
		Benjamin twice married: on Sept. 24, 1854 to Alice Kirk, of Youngstown, OH, who died in 1888; and on July 28, 1897 to Lillian (Atwood) King of Jacksonville, IL.
		MGen Benjamin Harrison Grierson, USV was elected a Companion of the MO Commandery on March 5, 1887, Insignia #5364.
	www.usmo.com /~momollus/CiCmtg/Grierson.htm (467 words)

	PrenticeNet: PRENTICE Query Archives: 2000
		The result of this union is as follows: Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss born Nov 23, 1819 probably in Wood Co., Va (Now WV), sisters were: Henrietta; Lucy; and Mary.
		Later Benjamin M. Prentiss was found to have attended a Military Academy and that he assembled a group of men and took them to Quincy.
		Descendents of Gen. Benjamin Prentiss are encoraged to contact Walter who has been assembling materials in preparation for a published biography of the General.
	www.prenticenet.com /roots/query00.htm (2238 words)

	Battle of Shiloh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Benjamin M. Prentiss's Union division was pushed back almost a mile and took up a good defensive position on high ground along a sunken road.
		Unable to do any more to obey Grant's order, Prentiss ordered cease-fire and surrendered his remaining 2,200 men.
		However, his gallant defense had given Grant the time he needed to construct a new line to the rear.
	civilwar.bluegrass.net /battles-campaigns/1862/620406-07.html (317 words)

	Richard Benjamin : Alumni Exhibit: Northwestern University Archives
		Richard Benjamin was born in New York City on May 22, 1938, and graduated from Northwestern in 1960 before making his debut on Broadway in 1966 in Star-Spangled Girl.
		Benjamin's film roles include Good-Bye Columbus, Catch-22, Portnoy's Complaint, The Sunshine Boys, and Love at First Bite.
		Benjamin is married to actress Paula Prentiss, whom he met at Northwestern.
	www.library.northwestern.edu /archives/exhibits/alumni/benjamin.html (171 words)

	It's a family affair for Benjamin, Prentiss and 'All my Sons'
		Ellenville — Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss are quite likely playing the most challenging as well as ingratiating roles of their careers in "All My Sons." Arthur Miller's play can test the mettle of even the most veteran actors.
		This is the context in which Benjamin succeeds in creating a character hoping to survive rumors and salvage a potentially dysfunctional family.
		Ross Benjamin is cast as son to Joe and Kate, and the real-life son of Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss conveys the integrity of Chris Keller.
	www.recordonline.com /archive/2005/07/21/all21.htm (609 words)

	The Depot : Find information on permanent and temporary Delta Cultural museum exhibits
		In addition, Prentiss' men had placed four batteries on four hills that formed a rough semicircle around the town.
		The approach to the batteries from the West is steep, and the defending troops have felled timber to give themselves a clear line of sight and to obstruct the attackers' route.
		Union commander Prentiss has his garrison up and armed by 2:30 am that morning, having canceled July 4th celebrations because of warnings of imminent attack.
	www.deltaculturalcenter.com /exhibitions/depot/default.asp (1028 words)

	Schlacht bei Shiloh
		Hier sichtete eine von Prentiss Patrouille mehrere Reiter der Konföderierten.
		Prentiss, mittlerweile ebenfalls durch den Kampflärm aufgeschreckt, schickte seine gesamten Soldaten, die gerade beim Frühstück saßen, sofort an die Front.
		Prentiss Männern gelang es hierbei jedoch, sich in die Camps zurückzuziehen, wo neue Regimenter auf ihren Einsatz warteten, und wo sie eine bessere Möglichkeit hatten, sich zu verteidigen.
	www.wilder-westen-web.de /bk010.htm (2471 words)

	Illinois in the Civil War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There were no Civil War battles fought in Illinois, but Cairo, at the juncture of the Ohio River with the Mississippi River, became an important Union supply base.
		Leading major generals from Illinois included Ulysses S. Grant, John Pope, John M. Schofield, John A. Logan, John A. McClernand, Benjamin Prentiss and Stephen Hurlbut.
		Brigadier General Elon J. Farnsworth, who began his career in the 8th Illinois Cavalry, died at the Battle of Gettysburg.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Illinois_in_the_Civil_War (322 words)

	Battle Summary: Mount Zion Church, MO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Benjamin M. Prentiss led a Union force of 5 mounted companies and 2 companies of Birge’s sharpshooters into Boone County to protect the North Missouri Railroad and overawe secessionist sentiment there.
		On the 28th, Prentiss set out with his entire force to meet Dorsey’s Rebels.
		He routed one company of Confederates on the road from Hallsville to Mount Zion and learned that the rest of the force was at Mount Zion Church.
	www2.cr.nps.gov /abpp/battles/mo010.htm (219 words)

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