Ephraim W. Harrington

Ephraim W. Harrington (January 16, 1833 - October 19, 1914) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.[2]

Ephraim W. Harrington
Born(1833-01-16)January 16, 1833
Waterford, Vermont
DiedOctober 19, 1914(1914-10-19) (aged 81)
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Buried
Grove Cemetery
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
RankCaptain[1]
UnitCompany G, 2nd Vermont Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Battle of Chancellorsville
AwardsMedal of Honor

Harrington was born in Waterford, Maine on January 16, 1833, and entered service at Kirby, Vermont. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on May 3, 1863, at the Battle of Chancellorsville, while serving as a Sergeant with Company G, 2nd Vermont Infantry. His Medal of Honor was issued on December 13, 1893.[3]

Harrington died at the age of 81, on October 19, 1914, and was buried at Grove Cemetery in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

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 Sergeant Ephraim W. Harrington, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 May 1863, while serving with Company G, 2d Vermont Infantry, in action at Fredericksburg, Virginia. Sergeant Harrington carried the colors to the top of the heights and almost to the muzzle of the enemy's guns.[4]

See also

Notes
  1. "Reception of the Second Vermont". 21 July 1865. 21 July 1865. p. 2. Retrieved August 12, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. "Medal of Honor Recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  3. "HARRINGTON, EPHRAIM W." Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  4. "Valor awards for". Military Times, Hall of Valor. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

References

"Ephraim W. Harrington". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 12 August 2014.

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