William M. Harris
Born: 1850 at Madison County, Kentucky
Home Town: Mount Vernon, Kentucky
RELATED HEROES STORIES
Medal of Honor
American Indian Wars
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: October 5, 1878
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private William M. Harris, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 25 June 1876, while serving with Company D, 7th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Little Big Horn, Montana. Private Harris voluntarily brought water to the wounded under fire of the enemy.