John W. Clark (Medal of Honor) explained

John Wesley Clark
Birth Date:25 October 1830
Birth Place:Moretown, Vermont
Death Place:Montpelier, Vermont
Placeofburial:Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vermont
Serviceyears:1861 - 1864
Rank:Captain
Unit: 6th Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry
Battles:American Civil War
Awards: Medal of Honor

John Wesley Clark (October 25, 1830 – August 4, 1898) 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 near Warrenton in Virginia on 28 July 1863. He was honored with the award on 21 December 1892.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Clark was born in Moretown, Vermont on 25 October 1830. He was appointed as regimental quartermaster (with rank of first lieutenant) of the 6th Vermont Infantry in September 1861.[4] He was promoted to captain in April 1864, and resigned from the army by the end of the year.[5] Clark died on 4 August 1898 and his remains are interred at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier, Vermont.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients . 8 December 2013.
  2. Web site: John Wesley Clark . 8 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213141649/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=2033 . 13 December 2013 . live .
  3. Web site: U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients . 8 December 2013.
  4. http://vermontcivilwar.org/museum/moh/bios.php?input=1261 Vermont in the Civil War
  5. https://archive.org/stream/historicalregist01heitrich#page/304/mode/2up Historical Register and Dictionary of the US Army
  6. News: August 10, 1898 . Death Notice, John W. Clark . Vermont Watchman & State Journal . Montpelier, VT . 4 . Newspapers.com.