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Powhatan Henry Clarke

Second Lieutenant Powhatan Henry Clarke, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on May 3, 1886 in Pinito Mountains, Sonora, Mexico during the Indian Campaigns.

Indian Campaigns May 3, 1886

Second Lieutenant Powhatan Henry Clarke was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 3, 1886 in Pinito Mountains, Sonora, Mexico during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with 10th U.S. Cavalry. Clarke was 23 years old.

The medal was presented on March 12, 1891, 4 years after the action.

Clarke was born on October 9, 1862 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. His Medal of Honor is credited to Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. Clarke died on July 21, 1893 in Little Big Horn River, Montana, at the age of 30. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in St.Louis, Missouri.

Clarke is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 85 credited to Maryland.

★ Rescue & Lifesaving

Official Medal of Honor citation

Rushed forward to the rescue of a soldier who was severely wounded and lay, disabled, exposed to the enemy's fire, and carried him to a place of safety.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

How he died

Cause and manner of death: Wikidata.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: Apache Wars.

Life beyond the battlefield

Source: Wikidata.

Places

  • Born: Alexandria — map
  • Died: Montana — map
  • Buried: Calvary Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. October 9, 1862
    Born in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
  2. May 3, 1886
    Act of valor — Pinito Mountains, Sonora, Mexico
    Age 23. 10th U.S. Cavalry
  3. March 12, 1891
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. July 21, 1893
    Died in Little Big Horn River, Montana
    Age 30.
  5. Resting place
    Calvary Cemetery
    St.Louis, Missouri

Biography

Powhatan Henry Clarke (October 9, 1862 – July 21, 1893) was a United States Army first lieutenant who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Geronimo Campaign in Sonora, Mexico. He received the medal for rescuing a wounded soldier on May 3, 1886. Clarke was the subject of art by Frederic Remington - "Lieutenant Powhatan H Clarke Tenth Cavalry" and "Soldiering in the Southwest–The Rescue of Corporal Scott".

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Same unit

EB Edward Lee Baker Jr. Sergeant Major · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 William McBryar Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1890

More Indian Campaigns recipients from Maryland

LH Lehmann Hinemann Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872 JM John Mott Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1871 AS Andrew J. Smith Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 WM William McNamara First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872 JD John L. Donahue Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 WF William Foster Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.