William Bensinger

William Bensinger
Born(1840-01-14)January 14, 1840
Waynesburg, Ohio
DiedDecember 19, 1918(1918-12-19) (aged 78)
McComb, Ohio
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Army
Service years1861 - 1866
RankCaptain
Unit 21st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry - Company G
ConflictsGreat Locomotive Chase
Awards Medal of Honor

William Bensinger (January 14, 1840, to December 19, 1918) was an American soldier who fought for the Union in the American Civil War. On March 25, 1863, he was the second person given the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Great Locomotive Chase in Georgia in April 1862.

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