Francis Morrison | |
Birth Date: | January 15, 1845 |
Birth Place: | Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania |
Placeofburial: | Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania |
Allegiance: | United States of America |
Branch: | United States Army Union Army |
Rank: | Private |
Unit: | Company H, 85th Pennsylvania Infantry |
Battles: | Bermuda Hundred Campaign American Civil War |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Private Francis Morrison (January 15, 1845 - April 30, 1913) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Morrison received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.[1] Morrison's medal was won for his actions in the Bermuda Hundred Campaign on June 17, 1864.[1] He was honored with the award on April 4, 1898.[2]
Morrison was born in Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania, entered service in Drakestown, Pennsylvania, and was buried in Ohiopyle.[1] [2]