Harry Harvey (December 14, 1846 – April 2, 1896), originally named Harry Huckman, was a member of the United States Army who fought for the Union during the American Civil War, where he was awarded the Medal of Honor. He was born on December 14, 1846, in England, but moved to Rochester, New York.[1] He entered service in Rochester, New York, and became a Corporal of Company A of the 22nd New York Company.[2] He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on March 2, 1865, in Waynesboro, Virginia. There, he is cited as capturing the "flag and bearer, with two other prisoners." He was issued his Medal of Honor on March 26, 1865.[1] Harvey died on April 2, 1896, in Syracuse, New York, and was buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
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Notes
- ^ a b "Valor awards for Harry Harvey". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ History, U.S. Army Center of Military. "Medal of Honor Recipients - Civil War (G-L)". www.history.army.mil. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
References
- Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
- War Department, U.S. (1880). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 857196196.
External links
"Harry Harvey". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
