Caleb P. Bennett: Important Man in Delaware History

From Wikipedia.

This past week, when writing about Delaware's governor, Joseph Haslet, during the War of 1812, I mentioned Caleb P. Bennett's name in connection with his fortifying New Castle, Delaware, because of fear of British attack.

American politician and soldier.  Veteran of the American Revolution and War of 1812 from Wilmington and New Castle County in Delaware.  Governor of Delaware.

During the American Revolution he was in the 1st Delaware.  He enlisted at the age of 17 and was at Valley Forge and the Battles of Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Camden and Yorktown.

He was wounded three times.

--DaCoot