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Sampson Harris

1841 – 29 Oct 1905

Birth	1841
Death	29 Oct 1905
Cemetery	Olive Cemetery Caldwell , Noble County , Ohio , USA
Added by	Leon Edmund Basile on 07 Oct 2008
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11157

Gravesite details

Veteran's marker lists year of death as 1906

Bio

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Civil War as a Private in Company K, 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Vicksburg, Mississippi on May 22, 1863. His citation reads simply "Gallantry in the charge of the volunteer storming party". His Medal was issued on July 10, 1894. He was one of nine 30th Ohio soldiers to be awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery during the Civil War (the others being Corporal William Archinal, Private Uriah Brown, Private William Campbell, Private William H. Longshore, Private James M. McClelland, Private Wilson McGonagle, Corporal Platt Pearsall, and Private Andrew Schmauch.

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Family

Parents

• George Harris 1787–1878
• Elizabeth Archer Harris 1795–1879

Spouse

• Caroline Brown Harris 1846–1913 FaG

Siblings

• William Harris 1816–1877
• Esau Harris 1818–1859
• Elisha Harris 1819–1896
• Silas Harris 1820–1858
• David McGarry Harris 1827–1891
• Elizabeth Harris Lincicome 1832–1901
• George S. Harris 1840–?

Children

• George Washington Harris 1866–1940 FaG
• James Stant Harris 1869–1919 FaG
• Meribah Harris Morris 1872–1953 FaG
• Daisy D. Harris Martin 1874–1964 FaG
• Eve Harris McBride 1877–1957 FaG
• Bernice Harris Archer 1879–1962 FaG
• Maggie Harris McCleary 1883–1971 FaG

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