William Henry Harrison Benyaurd
Born: May 17, 1841 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of Issue: September 7, 1897
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant (Corps of Engineers) William Henry Harrison Benyaurd, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 1 April 1865, while serving with Engineers, in action at Five Forks, Virginia. With one companion, First Lieutenant Benyaurd voluntarily advanced in a reconnaissance beyond the skirmishers, where he was exposed to imminent peril; also, in the same battle, rode to the front with the commanding general to encourage wavering troops to resume the advance, which they did successfully.
