Samuel Nicholl Benjamin Military person

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.

Personal facts

Samuel Nicholl Benjamin
Birth dateJanuary 03, 1839
Birth place
New York City
Date of deathMay 15, 1886
Place of death
Governors Island , New York
Resting place
Garrison New York

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allegianceUnion
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Civil War
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
First Battle of Bull Run
military branch
Union Army
military unit
2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment
service start1861
service end1886

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