Benjamin Gifford
Born: September 13, 1833 at German Flats, New York
Home Town: German Flats, New York
Date of Issue: May 10, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Benjamin Gifford, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 April 1865, while serving with Company H, 121st New York Infantry, in action at Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia, for capture of flag.
