Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Benjamin Franklin Tracy
Details
- Rank: Colonel (Highest Rank: Brevet Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
109th New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 6, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Wilderness Campaign, Virginia, USA
Citation
Seized the colors and led the regiment when other regiments had retired and then reformed his line and held it.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Owego, Tioga County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: June 21, 1895
- Born: April 26, 1830, Owego, Tioga County, NY, United States
- Died: August 6, 1915, New York, NY, United States
- Buried: The Green-Wood Cemetery (139-27142), Brooklyn, NY, United States