Samuel Nicholl Benjamin
| Samuel Nicholl Benjamin | |
|---|---|
 Samuel Nicholl Benjamin | |
| Born |
January 3, 1839 New York City |
| Died |
May 15, 1886 (aged 47) Governors Island, New York |
| Place of burial | Cemetery of Saint Phillip's Church, Garrison, New York |
| Allegiance |
 United States of AmericaUnion |
| Service/branch |
 United States ArmyUnion Army |
| Years of service | 1861 - 1886 |
| Rank |
 Major Brevet Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 2nd Artillery Regiment |
| Commands held | Chief of Artillery, IX Corps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Samuel Nicholl 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.[1] He is buried in the cemetery of Saint Phillip's church in Garrison, New York.[2]
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.[3]
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."[4]
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ↑ "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L)". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ↑ "Samuel Nicholl Benjamin". Findagrave.com. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ↑ Service Profile
- ↑ "Benjamin, Samuel N.". Home of Heroes. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
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