Lt. Benjamin Loring | A Civil War Story

Benjamin Loring was born on October 14, 1824, in Duxbury, Massachusetts. During the Civil War, Loring enlisted in the U.S. Navy and participated in a number of important battles, serving with distinction on three different warships. After the war, Loring settled in Owego, New York where he lived out the rest of his days.Today, the Tioga County Historical Society Museum in Owego preserves an item from Benjamin Loring's military service that was present at one of the defining moments in American History.https://youtu.be/Df5GIyI6yt8If you enjoy Civil War history or great television drama be sure to tune in for the second season of PBS's Civil War medical drama Mercy Street, Sundays at 8PM on WSKG TV. You can also use your Passport account to get caught up on old episodes or watch behind the scenes clips at  pbs.org .Special thanks to Tom McEnteer, Emma Sedore, Rikki Springsteed, and The Tioga County Historical Society Museum and staff.