
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
George Greenville Benedict
Details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C (Howard Guards),
12th Vermont Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 3, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
Passed through a murderous fire of grape and canister in delivering order and re-formed the crowded lines.

Additional Details
- Accredited to: Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: June 27, 1892
- Born: December 10, 1826, Burlington, Chittenden County, VT, United States
- Died: April 8, 1907, Camden, NC, United States
- Buried: Green Mount Cemetery (F-3), Burlington, VT, United States