Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Benjamin H Jellison
Details
- Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: Captain)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
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 of 57th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.). He also assisted in taking prisoners.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: December 6, 1864
By Major General George G. Meade, at a review of the 2nd Army Corps Headquarters, Peebles' House, near Petersburg, Va.
- Born: December 29, 1845, Newburyport, Essex County, MA, United States
- Died: April 5, 1924, Reading, MA, United States
- Buried: Elmwood Cemetery (MH) (Elm Place 149), Haverhill, MA, United States