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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Dayton P Clarke

Details
  • Also Known As: Clark, Dayton P.
  • Rank: Captain
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    2d Vermont Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 12, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Citation
Distinguished conduct in a desperate hand-to-hand fight while commanding the regiment.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Hermon, St. Lawrence County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: June 30, 1892
  • Born: December 15, 1840, DeKalb, St. Lawrence County, NY, United States
  • Died: November 10, 1915, Montpelier, VT, United States
  • Buried: Green Mount Cemetery (1886), Montpelier, VT, United States
 

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