George W. Harris
Military Person
1835 – 1920
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Who was George W. Harris?
George W. Harris was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.
Harris joined the army in August 1862, and was discharged after being wounded at the Battle of Five Forks. He died at age 84 or 85 and was buried at Union Cemetery in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
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- Born
- Mar 6, 1835
Schuylkill County - Also known as
- George Harris
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jan 30, 1920
- Resting place
- Union Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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