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James H. Harris

1828–1898

United States

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James H. Harris (1828 – January 28, 1898) was an African American soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He earned the highest military decoration in the United States—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm.

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