Harrison Clark
Medal of Honor recipient
About Harrison Clark
Lived 1842 – 1913 (aged 71). Harrison Clark was an American.
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.
Biography Clark was born in Chatham, New York on 10 April 1842. Before the onset of the Civil War, he was a carriage maker.
Clark married Harriet Emeline Johnson, with whom he had three children. Following the war, he was a proprietor at an opera house. He was later Keeper of the Bureau of Military Services. He died on 18 April 1913, and his remains are interred at the Albany Rural Cemetery in New York.
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Who was Harrison Clark?
Medal of Honor recipient (1842-1913)
When was Harrison Clark born?
Harrison Clark was born on 10 April 1842 in Chatham.
When did Harrison Clark die?
Harrison Clark died on 18 April 1913 in Albany.
What nationality was Harrison Clark?
Harrison Clark was American.
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