Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Benjamin Morse
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
3d Michigan Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 12, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of colors of 4th Georgia Battery (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 24, 1891
- Born: September 20, 1844, Livingston, Columbia County, NY, United States
- Died: November 24, 1908, Lowell, MI, United States
- Buried: Oakwood Cemetery (MH) (39-1), Lowell, MI, United States