U.S. Army
Levy, Benjamin BennettConflictCivil War
RankColor Sergeant
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandCompany G, 1st New York Infantry
HometownNew York, New York
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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