John F. Benjamin (Medal of Honor)

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|birth_place = Orange County, New York

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|allegiance ={{flag|United States of America|1861}}

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|rank = Corporal

|unit ={{Flagicon|New York}} 2nd Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry - Company M

|battles = Battle of Sayler's Creek

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Corporal John F. Benjamin was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Benjamin was awarded the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sayler's Creek in Virginia on 6 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 3 May 1865.{{Cite web |url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html |title=Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients |accessdate=27 August 2013 |archive-date=2 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902081051/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html |url-status=dead }}