Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Albert Adams Clapp
Details
- Rank: First Sergeant (Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
2d Ohio Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of battle flag of the 8th Florida Infantry (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Painesville, Lake County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 24, 1865
- Born: May 1, 1841, Pompey, Onondaga County, NY, United States
- Died: May 8, 1911, Alhambrah, CA, United States
- Buried: Mountain View Cemetery, Altadena, CA, United States