Harry Harvey
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient in 1865
About Harry Harvey
Lived 1846 – 1896 (aged 49).
Harry Harvey (December 14, 1846 – April 2, 1896), originally named Harry Huckman, was a member of the United States Army who fought for the Union during the American Civil War, where he was awarded the Medal of Honor. He was born on December 14, 1846, in England, but moved to Rochester, New York. He entered service in Rochester and became a Corporal of Company A of the 22nd New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on March 2, 1865, in Waynesboro, Virginia. There, he is cited as capturing the "flag and bearer, with two other prisoners." He was issued his Medal of Honor on March 26, 1865. Harvey died on April 2, 1896, in Syracuse, New York, and was buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
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Who was Harry Harvey?
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient in 1865
When was Harry Harvey born?
Harry Harvey was born on 14 December 1846 in England.
When did Harry Harvey die?
Harry Harvey died on 2 April 1896 in Syracuse.
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