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The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Benjamin H. Jellison, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 July 1863, while serving with Company C, 19th Massachusetts Infantry, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for capture of flag of 57th Virginia Infantry (Confederate States of America). He also assisted in taking prisoners.

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