Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Benjamin Frank Falls
Details
- Rank: Color Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
19th Massachusetts Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 3, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: Yes
- Presentation Date & Details: December 1, 1864
- Born: July 1, 1824, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, NH, United States
- Died: May 12, 1864, Wilderness, VA, United States
- Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery (MH) (W-GAR-1-8), Lynn, MA, United States