Clinton Albert Cilley - Hickory, NC - Medal Of Honor Resting Places on Waymarking.com

Clinton Albert Cilley was born in New Hampshire on February 16, 1837. During the Civil War, Colonel Cilley distinguished himself as an officer in the Union Army at the Battle of Chickamauga and was awarded the Medal of Honor. Following the Civil War he settled in North Carolina where he became a very popular lawyer in the Lenoir/Hickory Area. He was one of the first mayors of Lenoir, North Carolina and married Emma Harper who was the daughter of Congressman James C. Harper. Clinton Cilley died on May 9, 1900 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Hickory, North Carolina. His gravestone is inscribed:
“He led a charge in the Battle of Chickamauga, and for distinguished valor, received a Medal of Honor from the Congress of the United States. Christian, Scholar, Soldier, Jurist A devoted husband and tender father.”

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Clinton Albert Cilley was award the Medal of Honor on June 12, 1895. His Medal of Honor citation reads:

“Seized the colors of a retreating regiment and led it into the thick of the attack.”

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Armed Service: Army

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