Benjamin Levy
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"Benjamin Bennett Levy" was a Private (rank)/Private in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War. His younger brother Robert Levy also served as a drummer, with the 7th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, during the American Civil War.

After Benjamin's drum was destroyed during a battle, he took the weapon of his ill tent mate, Jacob Turnbull, and joined the battle. Shortly thereafter he saw the color bearer, Charley Mahorn, fall from a bullet wound to the chest, and picked up Mahorn's flag and joined the charge.

Levy enlisted with the 1st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment/1st New York Infantry Regiment from Newport News, Virginia in October 1861, and mustered out in May 1863. He re-enlisted with the 40th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment/40th New York Infantry Regiment in January 1864, and was discharged due to disability in May 1865.

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I'm not a genius or anything close to it.

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At first it was odd. I was used to learning from him, and then one day, I'm his colleague, ... Maybe it was that I felt inferior at first, like I didn't belong.

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Exactly this. Maybe in an assistant chair position. I hope I never take this for granted.

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The idea is to go out and be a part of the community. To help clean up the yards here and help kids get the idea that there are Muslims in Seattle and they're just like you.

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I listen to a lot less classical music today than I used to.

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