Corporal Harrison Clark, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on July 2, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 125th New York Infantry. Clark was 21 years old.
27 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 11, 1895, 31 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Second Lieutenant.
Clark was born on April 10, 1842 in Chatham, Columbia County, New York. Clark died on April 18, 1913, at the age of 71. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery in Albany, New York.
Clark is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 678 credited to New York.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Seized the colors and advanced with them after the color bearer had been shot.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- April 10, 1842Born in Chatham, Columbia County, New York
- July 2, 1863Act of valor — Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaAge 21. Company E, 125th New York Infantry
- June 11, 1895Medal of Honor presented
- April 18, 1913DiedAge 71.
- Resting placeAlbany Rural CemeteryAlbany, New York
Biography
Corporal Harrison Clark (April 10, 1842 to April 18, 1913) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Clark received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania on 2 July 1863. He was honored with the award on 11 June 1895.
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