First Sergeant Albert Adams Clapp, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on April 6, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company G, 2d Ohio Cavalry. Clapp was 23 years old.
59 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 24, 1865. He later rose to the rank of Second Lieutenant.
Clapp was born on May 1, 1841 in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. His Medal of Honor is credited to Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Clapp died on May 8, 1911 in Alhambrah, California, at the age of 70. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, California.
Clapp is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 256 credited to Ohio.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of battle flag of the 8th Florida Infantry (C.S.A.).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- May 1, 1841Born in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
- April 6, 1865Act of valor — Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), VirginiaAge 23. Company G, 2d Ohio Cavalry
- April 24, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- May 8, 1911Died in Alhambrah, CaliforniaAge 70.
- Resting placeMountain View CemeteryAltadena, California
Biography
First Sergeant Albert Adams Clapp (May 1, 1841, to May 8, 1911) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Clapp received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sayler's Creek in Virginia on 6 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 24 April 1865.
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