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First Lieutenant · U.S. Army

Benjamin Franklin Hardaway

First Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Hardaway, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on July 1, 1898 in El Caney, Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

Spanish-American War July 1, 1898

First Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Hardaway was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 1, 1898 in El Caney, Cuba during the Spanish-American War. At the time he was serving with Company C, 17th U.S. Infantry. Hardaway was 32 years old.

23 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 21, 1899. He later rose to the rank of Colonel.

Hardaway was born on July 17, 1865 in Benleyville, Kentucky. His Medal of Honor is credited to Fort Totten, Benson County, North Dakota. Hardaway died on July 9, 1955, at the age of 89. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

Hardaway is one of 110 Medal of Honor recipients from the Spanish-American War and one of 19 credited to North Dakota.

★ Rescue & Lifesaving

Official Medal of Honor citation

Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: Spanish–American War.

Places

  • Born: Kentucky — map
  • Buried: Arlington National Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. July 17, 1865
    Born in Benleyville, Kentucky
  2. July 1, 1898
    Act of valor — El Caney, Cuba
    Age 32. Company C, 17th U.S. Infantry
  3. June 21, 1899
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. July 9, 1955
    Died
    Age 89.
  5. Resting place
    Arlington National Cemetery
    Arlington, Virginia

Biography

Benjamin Franklin Hardaway (July 17, 1865 – July 9, 1955) was an officer serving in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

From the Wikipedia article “Benjamin F. Hardaway”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article →

Also honored for actions on July 1, 1898

EB Edward Lee Baker Jr. Sergeant Major · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 GB George Francis Berg Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 OB Oscar Brookin Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 UB Ulysses G. Buzzard Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 Charles P. Cantrell Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 AC Andrew Johnson Cummins Sergeant · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 JD John Francis Deswan Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 TD Thomas M. Doherty Corporal · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 FF Frank Ottis Fournia Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 TG Thomas J. Graves Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 WK William G. Keller Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 TK Thomas Kelly Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898

See all 24 recipients for July 1, 1898 →

More Spanish-American War recipients from North Dakota

JC Joseph Edward Carter Blacksmith · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.