Benj. H. Hodgson
Lieut. 7th U.S. Calvery
Son of
J. B. & M. A. Hodgson
Killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn
Custer Massacre
June 25, 1876
in the 28th year of his age
[ Left of Monument ]
U. S.
Military Academy
West Point
Class 1870
[ Right of Monument ]
He the prize hath won
Earth’s conflict o’er, its warfare done,
He entered fame’s bright portal!
And o’er the ford – beyond the strife,
Above the stream of earthly life,
He’s gained the life immortal!
Marker can be reached from Ridge Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
