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United States Military Academy.
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Samuel Benjamin
Edit ProfileAdjutant general Union Army officer
Career
He is buried in the cemetery of Saint Phillip"s church in Garrison, New New York Following the Civil War, he served at West Point and in the Adjutant General Corps. He died on duty while serving in the Department of the East.
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March 15, 1886 (aged 47) -
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United States
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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 2d U.S. Artillery. Place and date: From Bull Run to Spotsylvania, Va., from July 1861 to May 1864. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Birth: New York, N.Y. Date of issue: 11 June 1877. Particularly distinguished services as an artillery officer."Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 2d U.S. Artillery. Place and date: From Bull Run to Spotsylvania, Va., from July 1861 to May 1864. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Birth: New York, N.Y. Date of issue: 11 June 1877. Particularly distinguished services as an artillery officer."