Private Carlton N. Camp was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 2, 1865 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company B, 18th New Hampshire Infantry. Camp was 20 years old.
65 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on December 21, 1909, 44 years after the action.
Camp was born on January 5, 1845 in Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Camp died on September 1, 1926, at the age of 81. He is buried at Etna Cemetery in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Camp is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 35 credited to New Hampshire.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Brought off from the picket line, under heavy fire, a comrade who had been shot through both legs.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Private Camp rescued Private Clarendon H. Cochran of Co. B, 18th New Hampshire Infantry, with the help of Private John Boutwell. Camp and Boutwell both received the Medal of Honor for their actions.
Timeline
- January 5, 1845Born in Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire
- April 2, 1865Act of valor — Petersburg, VirginiaAge 20. Company B, 18th New Hampshire Infantry
- December 21, 1909Medal of Honor presented
- September 1, 1926DiedAge 81.
- Resting placeEtna CemeteryHanover, New Hampshire
Biography
Private Carlton N. Camp (January 5, 1845 – September 1, 1926) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Camp received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Third Battle of Petersburg in Virginia on 2 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 21 December 1909.
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