Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Benjamin Gifford
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company H,
121st New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: German Flats, Herkimer County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 10, 1865
- Born: September 13, 1833, German Flats, Herkimer County, NY, United States
- Died: July 14, 1901
- Buried: Hinsdale Cemetery (MH), Hinsdale, NY, United States