Dayton P. Clarke Explained

Dayton P. Clarke
Birth Date:	15 December 1840
Birth Place:	Hermon, New York, U.S.
Death Place:	Montpelier, Vermont, U.S.
Placeofburial:	Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vermont
Rank:	Captain
Unit:	2nd Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry - Company F
Awards:	Medal of Honor

Captain Dayton P. Clarke (December 15, 1840 to November 10, 1915) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Clarke received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in Virginia on 12 May 1864. He was honored with the award on 30 June 1892.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Dayton Perry Clarke (sometimes spelled Clark) was born in Hermon, New York on 15 December 1840. He enlisted into the 2nd Vermont. He died on 10 November 1915 and his remains are interred at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients . 27 October 2013 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175923/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html . dead .
2. Web site: Dayton P. Clarke . 27 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202248/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=634 . 29 October 2013 . live .
3. Web site: Photograph: Clark, Dayton Perry . John Gibson Collection . Vermont in the Civil War . July 2, 2022.