Career
He was honored with the award on 16 January 1894. Fisher was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 24 August 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 2 April 1865, performed the act of gallantry that earned him the Medal of Honor. Fisher died on 8 October 1903 and his remains are interred at the Fernwood Cemetery in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.