Corporal George Washington Clute, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on March 19, 1865 in Bentonville, North Carolina during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company I, 14th Michigan Infantry. Clute was 22 years old.
3 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on August 26, 1898, 33 years after the action.
Clute was born on June 11, 1842 in Marathon, Lapeer County, Michigan. Clute died on February 13, 1919 in Flint, Michigan, at the age of 76. He is buried at Morris Cemetery in Mount Morris, Michigan.
Clute is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 112 credited to Michigan.
Official Medal of Honor citation
In a charge, captured the flag of the 40th North Carolina (C.S.A.), the flag being taken in a personal encounter with an officer who carried and defended it.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- June 11, 1842Born in Marathon, Lapeer County, Michigan
- March 19, 1865Act of valor — Bentonville, North CarolinaAge 22. Company I, 14th Michigan Infantry
- August 26, 1898Medal of Honor presented
- February 13, 1919Died in Flint, MichiganAge 76.
- Resting placeMorris CemeteryMount Morris, Michigan
Biography
Corporal George Washington Clute (June 11, 1842 – February 13, 1919) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Clute received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Bentonville in North Carolina on 19 March 1865. He was honored with the award on 26 August 1898.
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