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On May 6, 1864, nearly a year after Harrison Clark earned the Medal of Honor at Gettysburg, he received a field promotion to Lieutenant for advancing the flag to within ten feet of the Confederate line and holding it there, even after he was wounded so severely that his leg had to be amputated.

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Division:

    125th New York Infantry

    Action Date:

    July 2, 1863

    Date of Issue: June 11, 1895

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Harrison Clark, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 July 1863, while serving with Company E, 125th New York Infantry, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Corporal Clark seized the colors and advanced with them after the Color Bearer had been shot.