Benjamin F. Stewart
Born1851
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1875–1876
RankPrivate
UnitCompany E, 7th U.S. Infantry
Battles/warsIndian Wars
AwardsMedal of Honor

Benjamin F. Stewart (born 1851[1]) was a Private in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Indian Wars.

Biography

Benjamin Stewart was born in 1851 in Norfolk, Virginia, and enlisted in the Army from Newport, Kentucky, in May 1875. He served as a private in Company E, 7th U.S. Infantry during the American Indian Wars. He received the Medal of Honor on December 2, 1876, for his actions at Little Big Horn River, Montana, on July 9, 1876.[2] He was discharged due to physical disability later that month.[3]

Medal of Honor

Rank and organization: Private, Company E, 7th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Big Horn River, Mont., 9 July 1876. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Norfolk, Va. Date of issue: 2 December 1876.

Citation:

Carried dispatches to Gen. Crook at imminent risk of his life.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Benjamin F. Stewart". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Medal of Honor recipients". Indian Wars: Stewart, Benjamin F. entry. Army Center of Military History. August 5, 2010. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Lost to History » Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States".
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.