Moses Harris (soldier)
Moses Harris (October 8, 1837 – June 27, 1927) was an officer in the United States Army who fought for the Union during the American Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor.[1]
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| Born | October 8, 1837 Andover, New Hampshire, US |
| Died | June 27, 1927 (aged 89) Rochester, New York, US |
| Buried | United States Military Academy Post Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1857 - 1893 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1st U.S. Cavalry |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Spouse(s) | Abba Eliza Boutelle Harris |
| Relations | Eleanor Sarah Harris Haverstick daughter Margaret Boutelle Harris daughter |
Harris was born on October 8, 1837, in Andover, New Hampshire. He enlisted in the army in 1857, and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in May 1864.[2] While a First Lieutenant in the 1st U.S. Cavalry, on August 28, 1864, at Smithfield, Virginia, Harris was faced with an attack by a superior force. After the engagement, Harris was cited as having "personal gallantry" ... "so conspicuous as to inspire the men to extraordinary efforts, resulting in complete rout of the enemy." For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on November 23, 1896.[1]
After the war, Harris became a companion of the New York Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
Harris served the bulk of his career in the 1st US Cavalry, until his promotion to Major of the 8th US Cavalry on July 22, 1892. He retired from the Army on March 7, 1893.
From 1886 to 1889, he served as the first military superintendent of Yellowstone National Park.[3] He also married Abba Eliza Boutelle Harris (1841–1916), and had two daughters: Eleanor Sarah Harris Haverstick (1876–1949), and Margaret Boutelle Harris (1878–1970).
Harris died on June 27, 1927, at his home in Rochester, New York, and was buried in the United States Military Academy Post Cemetery.[4]
Notes
- Medal of Honor Recipients, p. 1.
- Historical register & dictionary of the US Army
- Spence (1999), p. 63.
- "Major Moses Harris Dies". The New York Times. June 29, 1927. p. 25. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
References
- Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
- "Medal of Honor Recipients - Civil War (G-L)". www.history.army.mil. U.S. Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- Spence, Mark David (1999). Dispossessing the Wilderness: Indian Removal and the Making of the National Parks. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-514243-3.
- War Department, U.S. (1880). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 857196196.
External links
"Moses Harris". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
