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Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
Captain John Wesley Clark, 6th Vermont Infantry
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Captain Clark, then Lieutenant, served in the Civil War as First Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster of the 6th Vermont Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery near Warrenton, Virginia on July 28, 1863. His citation reads "Defended the division train against a vastly superior force of the enemy; he was severely wounded, but remained in the saddle for 20 hours afterward until he had brought his train through in safety". His Medal was issued on August 17, 1891.
CITATION:
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster, 6th Vermont Infantry. Place and date: Near Warrenton, Va., 28 July 1863. Entered service at: Vermont. Born: 21 October 1830, Montpelier, Vt. Date of issue: 17 August 1891. Citation: Defended the division train against a vastly superior force of the enemy; he was severely wounded, but remained in the saddle for 20 hours afterward until he had brought his train through in safety.
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