Harry Davis (soldier) explained

Harry Clay Davis
Birth Date:5 February 1841
Birth Place:Franklin County, Ohio
Death Place:California
Placeofburial:Pomona Cemetery and Mausoleum
Rank:Private
Unit: 46th Ohio Volunteer Infantry - Company G
Battles:Battle of Ezra Church
Awards: Medal of Honor

Private Harry Clay Davis (February 5, 1841 to July 9, 1929) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Davis received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Ezra Church in Atlanta, Georgia on 28 July 1864. He was honored with the award on 2 December 1864.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Davis was born in Franklin County, Ohio on 5 February 1841. He enlisted into the 46th Ohio Infantry. He died on 9 July 1929 and his remains are interred at the Pomona Cemetery and Mausoleum in California.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients . 7 December 2013 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175923/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Harry Clay Davis . 7 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213050947/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=1223 . 13 December 2013 . live .
  3. Web site: U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients . 7 December 2013.