John Harris (Medal of Honor)
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John Harris (Medal of Honor)
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John Harris was a Union Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor for his service on USS Metacomet in Mobile Bay during the American Civil War. Born in 1839, Harris was living in New York when he joined the Navy. He served during the Civil War as a captain of the forecastle on USS Metacomet. At the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, he was among the crew of a small boat sent from Metacomet to rescue survivors of USS Tecumseh, which had been sunk by a naval mine. Despite intense fire, the
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United States Navy sailor (1839–?)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harris_(Medal_of_Honor)
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2023-12-14T22:40:11Z
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