George W. Harris
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George W. Harris (March 6, 1835 – January 30, 1921) was a United States soldier who fought with the Union Army during the American Civil War as a private with Company B of the 148th Pennsylvania Infantry,[1] a regiment which "was present in every battle of the Army of the Potomac from Chancellorsville to the surrender at Appomattox and was in the hottest fighting of all of them except the Wilderness".[2]
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George W. Harris | |
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Born | (1835-03-06)March 6, 1835 Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
Died | January 30, 1921(1921-01-30) (aged 85) Bellefonte, Pennsylvania |
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Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1862 - 1865 |
Rank | Private |
Unit | Company B, 148th Pennsylvania Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War:
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Awards | Medal of Honor |
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On December 1, 1864, he received his nation's highest award for valor, the U.S. Medal of Honor, for capturing the enemy's flag while engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 12, 1864.[3][4]