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Benjamin Levy

Benjamin Levy

Rank: Private

Service: Army

Unit: Company G, 1st New York Infantry

Birthdate: February 22, 1845

Place of Birth: New York, NY

Date of Death: July 20, 1921

Battle or Place of Action: Glendale, VA

Date of Action: June 30, 1862

Citation: This soldier, a drummer boy, took the gun of a sick comrade, went into the fight, and when the color bearers were shot down, carried the colors and saved them from capture.

 
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