Years of service 1861 - 1886 Name Samuel Benjamin | Awards Medal of Honor | |
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Born January 3, 1839
New York City ( 1839-01-03 ) Place of burial Cemetery of Saint Phillip's Church, Garrison, New York Allegiance United States of America
Union Rank Major
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Battles/wars American Civil War
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Died May 15, 1886, Governors Island, New York City, New York, United States Education United States Military Academy Unit 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment Battles and wars First Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, American Civil War Service/branch United States Army, Union Army | ||
Samuel Nicoll Benjamin (January 3, 1839 – May 15, 1886) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor. A class of May 1861 West Point graduate, he received his Medal of Honor on June 11, 1877. He is buried in the cemetery of Saint Phillip's church in Garrison, New York.
Following the Civil War, he served at West Point and in the Adjutant General Corps. He died on duty while serving in the Department of the East.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 2d U.S. Artillery. Place and date: From Bull Run to Spotsylvania, Va., from July 1861 to May 1864. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Birth: New York, N.Y. Date of issue: 11 June 1877.
Particularly distinguished services as an artillery officer."
References
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