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SGT Harrison Carl Collins

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SGT Harrison Carl Collins Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Sneedville, Hancock County, Tennessee, USA
Death
25 Dec 1890 (aged 54)
Isabella, Ozark County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.1737, Longitude: -93.2633
Plot
Section 26, Grave 1357B
Memorial ID
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Civil War as a Corporal in Company A, 1st Tennessee (USA) Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at Richland Creek, Tennessee on December 24, 1864. His citation reads simply "Capture of flag of Chalmer's Division (C.S.A.)." His Medal of Honor was issued on February 24, 1865.


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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Civil War as a Corporal in Company A, 1st Tennessee (USA) Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at Richland Creek, Tennessee on December 24, 1864. His citation reads simply "Capture of flag of Chalmer's Division (C.S.A.)." His Medal of Honor was issued on February 24, 1865.


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Bio by: RPD2


Inscription

MEDAL OF HONOR
SERG CO H
I TENN CAV



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  • Added: Jan 17, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19579/harrison_carl-collins: accessed ), memorial page for SGT Harrison Carl Collins (10 Mar 1836–25 Dec 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19579, citing Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.