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Corporal Harrison Clark was one of 63 men who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1 - 3, 1863. On the second day of the battle the 125th New York Infantry was attacking through smoke so heavy their first volleys fell on other Union troops. The mistake was corrected and the battle turned towards the rebel forces in action that resulted in the color bearer being shot. Lieutenant Colonel Crandall recalled, "at that time Clark demonstrated his courage and gallantry by catching up the flag and leading the regiment up the hill against the enemy and we drove them back. I having taken particular notice of Clark's bravery on that occasion made up my mind that he was just the person to fill the position of Color Bearer." The following day, after the defeat of Pickett's Charge, Corporal Clark bore the flag in action during which he jumped over the stone wall and followed the rebels "down the board fence where the flag received 15 bullet holes." On May 6, 1864, nearly a year after Harrison Clark earned the Medal of Honor at Gettysburg, he received a field promotion to Lieutenant for advancing the flag to within ten feet of the Confederate line and holding it there, even after he was wounded so severely that his leg had to be amputated. |
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