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William Henry Harrison Benyaurd : ウィキペディア英語版 | William Henry Harrison Benyaurd
William Henry Harrison Benyaurd (May 17, 1841 – February 7, 1900) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at Five Forks, Virginia on April 1, 1865.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Military Times )〕 ==Military career== Benyaurd graduated sixth in his class at West Point in 1863. Upon graduation he was immediately promoted to the rank of 1st Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers. In August 1864 he was breveted to the rank of captain for "gallantry and meritorious service" in the campaign before Richmond, Virginia. In April 1865 received a brevet to major for heroism in the Battle of Five Forks. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on September 7, 1897 for the same action.〔 He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1889. During the Spanish–American War he was in charge of submarine defenses (i.e., mines) at Jacksonville and Tampa Bay, Florida. He was also in command of defensive fortification on the St. John River in Florida.〔''Register of the Military Order of Foreign Wars''. 1900. pg. 114.〕 He died on active duty in 1900 and is buried at the West Point Cemetery.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=FindaGrave.com )〕 He was a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States and the Military Order of Foreign Wars.
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