U.S. Army
Bennett, Orson W.ConflictCivil War
RankMajor
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany A, 102nd U.S. Colored Infantry
HometownUnion City, Michigan
Citation
After several unsuccessful efforts to recover 3 pieces of abandoned artillery, this officer gallantly led a small force fully 100 yards in advance of the Union lines and brought in the guns, preventing their capture.
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