Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Orson W Bennett
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Major)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
102d U.S. Colored Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: November 30, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Honey Hill, South Carolina, USA
Citation
After several unsuccessful efforts to recover three pieces of abandoned artillery, this officer gallantly led a small force fully 100 yards in advance of the Union lines and brought in the guns, preventing their capture.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 9, 1887
- Born: November 17, 1841, Union City, Branch County, MI, United States
- Died: January 8, 1904
- Buried: Westminster Cemetery (PM) (Lansdowne-94-1), Bala Cynwyd, PA, United States