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Benjamin C. Pennell, a 2nd lieutenant in Co. B of the 17th Maine Infantry, was killed at the Battle of Petersburg, on June 17, 1864, by a stray bullet while spotting targets.
He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Portland. The embellishment on his stone includes a flying flag, a reference to service, heroic verse, and a Masonic motif.
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- Title: Grave marker of Benjamin C. Pennell, Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, 2014
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