Harrison Collins
Born: March 10, 1836 at Hawkins County, Tennessee
Home Town: Cumberland Gap, Tennessee
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: February 24, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Harrison Collins, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 24 December 1864, while serving with Company A, 1st Tennessee Cavalry, in action at Richland Creek, Tennessee, for capture of flag of Chalmer’s Division (Confederate States of America).