Benjamin C. Criswell

Benjamin C. Criswell (HMDI5)

Location: Moundsville, WV 26041 Marshall County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 55.117', W 80° 44.733'

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Sergeant, Company B, 7th U.S. Cavalry, United States Army

— Medal of Honor Citation —

Rescued the body of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin H. Hodgson from within the enemy lines; brought up ammunition and encouraged the men in the most exposed positions under heavy fire in the Little Big Horn River fight.

Sergeant Benjamin C. Criswell received the Medal of Honor on October 5, 1878 for his actions on the Little Big Horn River, Montana, on June 25, 1876. Sergeant Criswell was born February 9, 1849 in Moundsville, Virginia (West Virginia) and enlisted in the United States Army at age 21 on May 31, 1870 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was wounded in the neck in the fighting on the Little Big Horn River on June 25, 1876. He was discharged from U. S. Army service on April 3, 1878 as a First Sergeant of excellent character. He died on October 17, 1821 and is buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Eldorado, Oklahoma.

This plaque is dedicated to the memory of the patriotic service of a brave soldier from Marshall County.
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HM NumberHMDI5
Series This marker is part of the Medal of Honor Recipients series
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByThe Marshall County Commission. It was dedicated on Memorial day May 31, 1999. R.E. “Slim Lehart” Hartley, President; Donald K. Mason, Commissioner; H. L. “Biggie” Byard, Commissioner
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 3:40pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 521745 N 4418755
Decimal Degrees39.91861667, -80.74555000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 55.117', W 80° 44.733'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 55' 7.02" N, 80° 44' 43.98" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 601-699 Co Hwy 250/88, Moundsville WV 26041, US
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