Benjamin Franklin Tracy-Brooklyn, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 39.168 W 073° 59.022
18T E 585920 N 4500712
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Wilderness, VA on May 6, 1864. He is buried in Green Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY in Section 139, Lot 27142.
Waymark Code: WM10RYR
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2019
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He was born on April 26, 1830 and died on August 9, 1915 in Owego, NY. He attained the rank of Brevet Brigadier General in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: TRACY, BENJAMIN F.
• Rank and organization: Colonel, 109th New York Infantry
• Place and date: At Wilderness, Va., 6 May 1864
• Entered service at: Owego, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 21 June 1895
Citation: Seized the colors and led the regiment when other regiments had retired and then reformed his line and held it.
Armed Service: Army
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