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Private · U.S. Army

Wilfred Clark

Private Wilfred Clark, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions between August 9 and 20, 1877 in Big Hole & Camas Meadows, Montana & Idaho during the Indian Campaigns.

Indian Campaigns August 9 - 20, 1877

Private Wilfred Clark was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions between August 9 and 20, 1877 in Big Hole & Camas Meadows, Montana & Idaho during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company L, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Clark was about 36 years old.

5 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on February 28, 1878.

Clark was born in 1841 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Clark is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Conspicuous gallantry; especial skill as sharpshooter.

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

Timeline

  1. 1841
    Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  2. August 9 - 20, 1877
    Act of valor — Big Hole & Camas Meadows, Montana & Idaho
    Age about 36. Company L, 2d U.S. Cavalry
  3. February 28, 1878
    Medal of Honor presented

Also honored for actions on August 9 - 20, 1877

LB Lorenzo Dow Brown Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 WE William D. Edwards First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 JM John McLennon Musician · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 PR Patrick Rogan Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 MW Milden H. Wilson Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877

Same unit

HG Harry Garland Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 WJ William H. Jones Farrier · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 WL William Leonard Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 HW Henry Wilkens First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877

More Indian Campaigns recipients from Pennsylvania

GD George Deary Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1874 WK Wendelin Kreher First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 ✦ Leander Taylor Herron Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 TS Theodore F. Smith Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 HC Heth Canfield Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870 EM Edward F. Murphy Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1879
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.