Benjamin H. Child

Corporal Benjamin Ham Child (May 8, 1843 to May 16, 1902) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Child received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Antietam in Maryland on 17 September 1862. He was honored with the award on 20 July 1897.

Biography
Child was born in Providence, Rhode Island on 8 May 1843. He enlisted into the 1st Rhode Island Volunteer Light Artillery. He died on 16 May 1902 and his remains are interred at the Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, Rhode Island.