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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Harrison Collins

Details
  • Rank: Corporal
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company A,
    1st Tennessee Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: December 24, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Richland Creek, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of Chalmer's Division (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Cumberland Gap, Claiborne County, Tennessee
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: February 24, 1865
  • Born: March 10, 1836, Hawkins County, TN, United States
  • Died: December 25, 1890, Isabella, MO, United States
  • Buried: Springfield National Cemetery (26-1357-B), Springfield, MO, United States
 

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