Benjamin F. Stewart Explained

Benjamin F. Stewart
Birth Date:1851
Placeofbirth:Norfolk, Virginia, US
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Army
Serviceyears:1875–1876
Rank:Private
Unit:Company E, 7th U.S. Infantry
Battles:Indian Wars
Awards:Medal of Honor

Benjamin F. Stewart (born 1851) 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.[1] He was discharged due to physical disability later that month.[2]

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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Medal of Honor recipients . Indian Wars: Stewart, Benjamin F. entry . August 5, 2010 . September 3, 2012 . December 12, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071212022731/http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/indianwars.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Lost to History » Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States.