Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Corporal Harrison Collins received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 24, 1864 at Richland Creek, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company A, 1st Tennessee Cavalry. Collins was 28 years old.
8 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on February 24, 1865.
Collins was born on March 10, 1836 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. His Medal of Honor is credited to Cumberland Gap, Claiborne County, Tennessee. Collins died on December 25, 1890 in Isabella, Missouri, at the age of 54. He is buried at Springfield National Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri.
Collins is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 33 credited to Tennessee.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag of Chalmer's Division (C.S.A.).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- March 10, 1836Born in Hawkins County, Tennessee
- December 24, 1864Act of valor — Richland Creek, TennesseeAge 28. Company A, 1st Tennessee Cavalry
- February 24, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- December 25, 1890Died in Isabella, MissouriAge 54.
- Resting placeSpringfield National CemeterySpringfield, Missouri
Biography
Harrison Collins (March 10, 1836 – December 25, 1890) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
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