One of 19 of 24 men (including two civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Ormsby M. Mitchell, penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanaooga and Atlanta.
Medal of Honor Recipient William Bensinger
Additional Details
Accredited to: McComb, Hancock County, Ohio
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: March 25, 1863 Washington, D.C., presented by Sec. of War Edward M. Stanton
Born: January 14, 1840, Waynesburg, Stark County, OH, United States
Died: December 19, 1918, McComb, OH, United States
Buried: McComb Union Cemetery (MH) (1-2-11), McComb, OH, United States
Location of Medal:
McComb Public Library (1896 & 1904 designs), McComb, OH