U.S. Army
Schenck, Benjamin W.ConflictCivil War
RankCorporal
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany D, 116th Illinois Infantry
HometownOhio
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the “volunteer storming party.
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