Joseph Fisher (soldier)
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, US
Joseph Fisher | |
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 Medal of Honor winner Joseph Fisher c1897 | |
| Born | August 24, 1843 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | October 8, 1903 (aged 60) |
| Buried | Fernwood Cemetery Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, US |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Service years | April 21, 1861 to 1865 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit |  Company C, 61st Pennsylvania Infantry |
| Conflicts | Third Battle of Petersburg |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Joseph Fisher (August 24, 1843 – October 8, 1903) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Fisher received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Third Battle of Petersburg in Virginia on April 2, 1865. He was honored with the award on January 16, 1894.[1][2][3]
Fisher was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 24, 1843. He first enlisted into a three-month service with the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in April 1861. After mustering out, he reentered the service in September 1861, joining the 61st Pennsylvania Infantry. He went on to be promoted to corporal and, on April 2, 1865, performed the act of gallantry that earned him the Medal of Honor.
Fisher died on October 8, 1903, and his remains are interred at Fernwood Cemetery in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.
