Benjamin Franklin Tracy
Born: April 26, 1830 at Owego, New York
Home Town: Owego, New York
Date of Issue: June 21, 1895
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Colonel (Infantry) Benjamin Franklin Tracy, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 May 1864, while serving with 109th New York Infantry, in action during the Wilderness Campaign, Virginia. Colonel Tracy seized the colors and led the regiment when other regiments had retired and then reformed his line and held it.
