Charles A. Clark
Birth nameCharles Amory Clark
Born(1841-01-26)January 26, 1841
Sangerville, Maine
DiedDecember 22, 1913(1913-12-22) (aged 72)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Buried
Oak Hill Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1864
RankCaptain
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
UnitMaine 6th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry
Awards Medal of Honor
Signature

Charles Amory Clark (January 26, 1841 – December 22, 1913) 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 at Brooks Ford, Virginia on May 4, 1863. He was honored with the award on May 13, 1896.[1][2]

Biography

Clark was born in Sangerville, Maine on January 26, 1841. He enlisted with the 6th Maine Infantry in July 1861, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in February 1862. He later served as captain and assistant adjutant general of volunteers from May to October 1864.[3]

After the war, he worked as a lawyer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was active in the Grand Army of the Republic, and was elected its national judge advocate general in 1905 and the department commander of Iowa in 1906.[4][5] He was also a companion of the Iowa Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. He was named a regent of the University of Iowa in 1907.[6]

Clark died at his home in Cedar Rapids on December 22, 1913, and his remains are interred at the Oak Hill Cemetery.[7]

Medal of Honor citation

Having voluntarily taken command of his regiment in the absence of its commander, at great personal risk and with remarkable presence of mind and fertility of resource led the command down an exceedingly precipitous embankment to the Rappahannock River and by his gallantry, coolness, and good judgment in the face of the enemy saved the command from capture or destruction.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Charles Amory Clark". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ Historical Register and Dictionary of the US Army
  4. ↑ "Appointment of Charles A. Clark Announced". The Des Moines Register. Washington. October 28, 1905. p. 6. Retrieved March 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Iowa Veterans Honor C. A. Clark". The Minneapolis Journal. June 7, 1906. p. 13. Retrieved March 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "New Regent for Iowa University". Davenport Daily Times. Des Moines, Iowa. November 5, 1907. p. 4. Retrieved March 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Death of Colonel Charles A. Clark". Webster City Freeman. December 23, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved March 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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