Buried at St. Cloud, Florida Died October 9, 1927 Name Amzi Harmon | Rank Corporal Awards Medal of Honor | |
Born October 9, 1845
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania ( 1845-10-09 ) Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars Third Battle of Petersburg
American Civil War Place of burial St. Cloud, Florida, United States Battles and wars Third Battle of Petersburg, American Civil War | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
Amzi Davis Harmon (April 18, 1845 - October 9, 1927) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Harmon received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Harmon's medal was won for his capturing of a Confederate States Army flag during the Third Battle of Petersburg, in Virginia on April 2, 1865. He was honored with the award on May 20, 1865.
Harmon was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, and entered service in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was buried in St. Cloud, Florida.
Medal of Honor citation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Amzi Davis Harmon, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, while serving with Company K, 211th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Petersburg, Virginia, for capture of flag.