Corporal Amzi Davis Harmon was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 2, 1865 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company K, 211th Pennsylvania Infantry. Harmon was 19 years old.
65 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 20, 1865.
Harmon was born on April 18, 1845 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Harmon died on October 9, 1927 in St. Cloud, Florida, at the age of 82. He is buried at Mount Peace Cemetery in St. Cloud, Florida. Records also list him as Harman, Amzi Davis.
Harmon is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- April 18, 1845Born in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- April 2, 1865Act of valor — Petersburg, VirginiaAge 19. Company K, 211th Pennsylvania Infantry
- May 20, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- October 9, 1927Died in St. Cloud, FloridaAge 82.
- Resting placeMount Peace CemeterySt. Cloud, Florida
Biography
Amzi Davis Harmon (April 18, 1845 – October 9, 1927) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Harmon received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Harmon's medal was won for his capturing of a Confederate States Army flag during the Third Battle of Petersburg, in Virginia on April 2, 1865. He was honored with the award on May 20, 1865. Harmon was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, and entered service in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was buried in St. Cloud, Florida.
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