Years of service 1875 - 1876 Unit 7th Infantry Regiment | Name Benjamin Stewart Battles/wars Indian Wars | |
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Battles and wars American Indian Wars Allegiance United States of America | ||
Benjamin F. Stewart (born 1851) was a Private in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Indian Wars.
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Biography
Benjamin Stewart was born in 1851 in Norfolk, Virginia, and enlisted in the Army from Newport, Kentucky, in May 1875. He served as a private in Company E, 7th U.S. Infantry during the American Indian Wars. He received the Medal of Honor on December 2, 1876 for his actions at Little Big Horn River, Montana, on July 9, 1876. He was discharged due to physical disability later that month.
Medal of Honor
Rank and organization: Private, Company E, 7th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Big Horn River, Mont., 9 July 1876. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Norfolk, Va. Date of issue: 2 December 1876.
Citation:
Carried dispatches to Gen. Crook at imminent risk of his life.