Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Lieutenant & Adjutant Charles Amory Clark received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 4, 1863 at Brooks Ford, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 6th Maine Infantry. Clark was 22 years old.
6 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 13, 1896, 33 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel.
Clark was born on January 26, 1841 in Sangerville, Piscataquis County, Maine. His Medal of Honor is credited to Forcroft, Maine. Clark died on December 22, 1913 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 72. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Clark is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 66 credited to Maine.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Having voluntarily taken command of his regiment in the absence of its commander, at great personal risk and with remarkable presence of mind and fertility of resource, Clark led the command down an exceedingly precipitous embankment to the Rappahannock River and by his gallantry, coolness, and good judgment in the face of the enemy saved the command from capture or destruction.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- January 26, 1841Born in Sangerville, Piscataquis County, Maine
- May 4, 1863Act of valor — Brooks Ford, VirginiaAge 22. 6th Maine Infantry
- May 13, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- December 22, 1913Died in Cedar Rapids, IowaAge 72.
- Resting placeOak Hill CemeteryCedar Rapids, Iowa
Biography
Charles Amory Clark (January 26, 1841 – December 22, 1913) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Clark received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Brooks Ford, Virginia on May 4, 1863. He was honored with the award on May 13, 1896.
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