Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Benjamin Bennett Levy
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Color Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
1st New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 30, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Glendale, Virginia, USA
Citation
This soldier, a drummer boy, took the gun of a sick comrade, went into the fight, and when the color bearers were shot down, carried the colors and saved them from capture.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Newport News, Newport News County, Virginia
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 1, 1865
- Born: February 22, 1845, New York, NY, United States
- Died: July 20, 1921, New York, NY, United States
- Buried: Cypress Hills Cemetery (Private) (MH) (9-538-170), Brooklyn, NY, United States