Samuel Nicholl Benjamin

For other people named Samuel Benjamin, see Samuel Benjamin (disambiguation).
Samuel Nicoll Benjamin

Samuel Nicoll Benjamin
Born (1839-01-03)January 3, 1839
New York City
Died May 15, 1886(1886-05-15) (aged 47)
Governors Island, New York
Place of burial Cemetery of Saint Phillip's Church, Garrison, New York
Allegiance  United States of America
Union
Service/branch  United States Army
Union Army
Years of service 1861 - 1886
Rank Major
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Unit 2nd Artillery Regiment
Commands held Chief of Artillery, IX Corps
Battles/wars

American Civil War

Awards Medal of Honor

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.[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.
  1. ↑ "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L)". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  2. ↑ "Samuel Nicoll Benjamin". Findagrave.com. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  3. ↑ Service Profile
  4. ↑ "Benjamin, Samuel N.". Home of Heroes. Retrieved 2009-04-11.


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