Amzi D. Harmon
Medal of Honor recipient
About Amzi D. Harmon
Lived 1845 – 1927 (aged 82).
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.
Harmon was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, and entered service in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was buried in St. Cloud, Florida.
Medal of Honor citation
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Who was Amzi D. Harmon?
Medal of Honor recipient
When was Amzi D. Harmon born?
Amzi D. Harmon was born on 18 April 1845 in Wilkinsburg.
When did Amzi D. Harmon die?
Amzi D. Harmon died on 9 October 1927.
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