Pvt. Benjamin B. Levy Marker

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Near Glendale in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Pvt. Benjamin B. Levy
22 Feb. 1845 - 20 Jul. 1921

Private Benjamin B. Levy Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Bernard Fisher, February 17, 2009

1. Private Benjamin B. Levy Marker

Inscription. Benjamin B. Levy, a young Jewish volunteer, received the Medal of Honor on 1 Mar. 1865, one of the first Jews so recognized. He entered service in the 1st New York Infantry in New York City on 22 Apr. 1861. During the Battle of Glendale (Frayser's Farm) on 30 June 1862, under heavy fire near here, Levy "took the gun of a sick comrade, went into the fight. and when the color bearers were shot down, carried the colors and saved them from capture." He later reenlisted in the 40th New York Infantry and was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864.

Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number V 51.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients marker series.

Location. 37° 26.778′ N, 77° 14.55′ W. Marker is near Glendale, Virginia, in Henrico County. Marker is at the intersection of Darbytown Road and Longbridge Road, on the right when traveling east on Darbytown Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henrico VA 23231, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frazier's Farm (a few steps from this marker); Seven Days Battles (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); a different marker also named Frazier's Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Frazier's Farm (approx. 0.4 miles away); Seven Days’ Battles (approx. half a mile away); Glendale (Frayser’s Farm) (approx. half a mile away); Riddell's Shop (approx. half a mile away); Battle of Glendale (approx. half a mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Glendale.

Pvt. Benjamin B. Levy Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Don Morfe

2. Pvt. Benjamin B. Levy Marker

Buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn NY

Also see . . .
1. CWSAC Battle Summary. Glendale (Submitted on February 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)

2. The Jewish Magazine. Benjamin B. Levy (Submitted on February 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)

3. Jewish-American History Documentation Foundation, Inc. Jews in the Civil War (Submitted on February 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)

Additional keywords. Medal of Honor

Darbytown Rd & Longbridge Rd. Photo, Click for full size

By Bernard Fisher, February 17, 2009

3. Darbytown Rd & Longbridge Rd.

By Jerry Klinger, circa 2007

4. Private Benjamin B. Levy Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on February 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,065 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on February 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. 2. submitted on September 18, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Md 21234. 3. submitted on February 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. 4. submitted on February 1, 2010, by Jerry Klinger of Derwood, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.