"Little Ben" Saves the Day It is easy to overlook the Civil War service of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States. In 1862, when his home state of Indiana struggled to meet its quota of volunteers called to arms by President Abraham Lincoln, Harrison stepped up. Here's what happened. "Life on the Civil War Research Trail" is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase, interpret and preserve Civil

Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president, was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the 9th president. For more on Harrison, go to https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/americas-presidents-benjamin-harrison/3963345.html | VOA Learning English