George W. Harris

George W. Harris (March 6, 1835 – January 30, 1920 or 1921 ) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.

Harris joined the army in August 1862, and was discharged after being wounded at the Battle of Five Forks. He died at age 84 or 85 and was buried at Union Cemetery in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.

Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 148th Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Spotsylvania, Va., 12 May 1864. Entered service at: Bellefonte, Pa. Birth: Schuylkill, Pa. Date of issue: 1 December 1864.

Citation:

"Capture of flag, wresting it from the color bearer and shooting an officer who attempted to regain it."