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Harry Harvey (Medal of Honor, 1865)

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Corporal

Harry Harvey
Birth nameHarry Huckman
Born(1846-12-14)December 14, 1846
England
DiedApril 2, 1896(1896-04-02) (aged 49)
Syracuse, New York
Buried
AllegianceUnion
Service / branchArmy
RankCorporal
UnitNew York (state) Company A, 22nd New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
AwardsMedal of Honor

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.[1] He entered service in Rochester, New York, and became a Corporal of Company A of the 22nd New York Company.[2] 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.[1] Harvey died on April 2, 1896, in Syracuse, New York, and was buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery.

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  1. ^ a b "Valor awards for Harry Harvey". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  2. ^ History, U.S. Army Center of Military. "Medal of Honor Recipients - Civil War (G-L)". www.history.army.mil. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2017-09-11.

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"Harry Harvey". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 December 2014.