Benjamin Brown (Medal of Honor recipient)
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| Benjamin Brown | |
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| 1859 – 1910 (aged 50–51) | |
 Benjamin Brown in his Army Uniform |
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| Place of birth | Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
| Place of death | Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 24th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Benjamin Brown (1859 – September 5, 1910) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
On May 11, 1889, Brown was serving as a Sergeant in Company C of the 24th Infantry Regiment when his unit was involved in an engagement with robbers in Arizona. For his actions during the engagement, Brown was awarded the Medal of Honor a year later, on February 19, 1890.
Brown died in 1910 and was buried at the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
[edit] Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company C, 24th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: Arizona, 11 May 1889. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Spotsylvania County, Va. Date of issue: 19 February 1890.
Citation:
- Although shot in the abdomen, in a fight between a paymaster's escort and robbers, did not leave the field until again wounded through both arms.
[edit] See also
- List of Medal of Honor recipients
- List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
- List of African American Medal of Honor recipients
[edit] References
- Benjamin Brown (Medal of Honor recipient) at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-01-15
- Indian War Period Medal of Honor Recipients. Medal of Honor Citations. U.S. Army Center of Military History (2005-04-19). Retrieved on 2007-01-15.
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