Description: INVREF#CL5-2 SAMUEL NICHOLL BENJAMIN (1839 - 1886) CIVIL WAR WEST POINT LT. COLONEL OF ARTILLERY & MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM WHILE SERVING WITH THE 2nd U.S. ARTILLERY, IN ACTION FROM THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN TO SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA! Here's a 1p. 1883 SPECIAL ORDERS No. 94 DOCUMENT SIGNED BY BENJAMIN, datelined at Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant Generals Office, Washington, April 24, 1883 re various officers being relieved from duty, and the granting of leaves of absence, etc The document measures 7 x 9 and is in Very Fine, Clean Condition. A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO YOUR CIVIL WAR/INDIAN WARS AUTOGRAPH, MANUSCRIPT & EPHEMERA COLLECTION! BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF SAMUEL NICHOLL BENJAMIN Samuel N. Benjamin was born on January 3, 1839 at New York City, NY. He graduated 12th in his class from the US Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1861, and was commissioned into the 2nd Light Artillery. He was the brother-in-law of Medal of Honor recipient Abraham Arnold, a classmate at West Point who graduated in 1859. Benjamin received the following promotions: 1st Lt., May 15, 1861; Captain, June 13, 1864; Major by Brevet, Aug. 1, 1864; Lt. Colonel by Brevet, March 13, 1865. Benjamin received his Brevet Major commission for good conduct and gallant service in the battle of Spottsylvania, VA and his brevet Lt. Colonel commission for good conduct and gallant services during the Rebellion. He was awarded his Medal of Honor on June 11, 1877 for particularly distinctive services as an artillery officer from Bull Run, VA to Spottsylvania, VA May 1864. Benjamin had subsequent service in the U.S. Army, with a Regular Army rank of Major (Mar. 3, 1875), until his death at Governors Island, NY on May 15, 1886 (at the age of 47). He is buried at St. Philips Church Cemetery, Garrison, NY. HISTORY OF PURCHASE ORIGIN PROVENANCE Proud member of the Universal Autograph Collectors Club (UACC), The Ephemera Society of America, the Manuscript Society and the American Political Items Collectors (APIC) (member name: John Lissandrello). I subscribe to each organizations' code of ethics and authenticity is guaranteed. ~Providing quality service and historical memorabilia online for over twenty years.
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