Benjamin H. Jellison (December 29, 1845 - April 5, 1924) was an American soldier who fought in the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

. Jellison received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the

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. Jellison's medal was won for his heroism at the

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on July 3, 1863. He was honored with the award on December 1, 1864. Jellison was one of seven soldiers from the 19th Massachusetts Infantry who were awarded the Medal of Honor. He joined the Army in July 1861, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865. After the civil war, Jellison served in the Massachusetts militia from 1873 to 1893, where he was promoted to captain, having entered the militia as a private. Jellison died in

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on April 5, 1924, and was buried in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jellison, Benjamin H. 1845 births 1924 deaths American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor People from Newburyport, Massachusetts People of Massachusetts in the American Civil War Union Army officers United States Army Medal of Honor recipients

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