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Battles/wars
  
Battle of Nashville

Name
  
Harrison Collins

Rank
  
Sergeant

Died
  
1890

Awards
  
Medal of Honor


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Born
  
March 10, 1836 Hawkins County, Tennessee (
1836-03-10
)

Place of burial
  
Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri

Service/branch
  
United States Army, Union Army

Battles and wars
  
Battle of Nashville

Allegiance
  
United States of America

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Harrison Collins (March 10, 1836 – December 25, 1890) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.

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Biography

Collins served in the American Civil War in the 1st Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry for the Union Army. He received the Medal of Honor on February 24, 1865 for his actions at the Battle of Nashville.

Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

Capture of flag of Chalmer's Division (C.S.A.).

References

Harrison Collins Wikipedia