Historical records matching 1st Lt. Samuel Nicholl Benjamin (USA)
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About 1st Lt. Samuel Nicholl Benjamin (USA)
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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. 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."
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1st Lt. Samuel Nicholl Benjamin (USA)'s Timeline
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January 3, 1839
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New York, New York County, New York, United States
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| 1871 |
January 29, 1871
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| 1886 |
May 15, 1886
Age 47
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Governors Island, New York, New York County, New York, United States
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St Philips Church Rectory, Garrison, Putnam County, New York, United States
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