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William Harris

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William Harris

Birth
Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Death
6 Jun 1885 (aged 34–35)
Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA
Plot
Section U, Grave 3
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Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in Company D, 7th US Calvary. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on June 25, 1876 at the Little Big Horn River, Montana. His citation reads "Voluntarily brought water to the wounded under fire of the enemy."

Private Harris was originally interred in Ballard-Jarman Cemetery and moved to Camp Nelson in 1999.
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in Company D, 7th US Calvary. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on June 25, 1876 at the Little Big Horn River, Montana. His citation reads "Voluntarily brought water to the wounded under fire of the enemy."

Private Harris was originally interred in Ballard-Jarman Cemetery and moved to Camp Nelson in 1999.

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Aug 7, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7743502/william-harris: accessed ), memorial page for William Harris (1850–6 Jun 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7743502, citing Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.