Corporal Joseph Fisher, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on April 2, 1865 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company C, 61st Pennsylvania Infantry. Fisher was 21 years old.
65 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on January 16, 1894, 28 years after the action.
Fisher was born on August 24, 1843 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Fisher died on October 8, 1903, at the age of 60. He is buried at Fernwood Cemetery in Fernwood, Pennsylvania.
Fisher 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
Carried the colors 50 yards in advance of his regiment, and after being painfully wounded attempted to crawl into the enemy's works in an endeavor to plant his flag thereon.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- August 24, 1843Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- April 2, 1865Act of valor — Petersburg, VirginiaAge 21. Company C, 61st Pennsylvania Infantry
- January 16, 1894Medal of Honor presented
- October 8, 1903DiedAge 60.
- Resting placeFernwood CemeteryFernwood, Pennsylvania
Biography
Joseph Fisher (August 24, 1843 – October 8, 1903) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Fisher received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Third Battle of Petersburg in Virginia on April 2, 1865. He was honored with the award on January 16, 1894.
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