Lieutenant Powhatan H. Clarke - St. Louis, MO - Medal Of Honor Resting Places on Waymarking.com

Lieutenant Powhatan H. Clarke

Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, 10th U.S. Cavalry.

Place and date: At Pinito Mountains, Sonora, Mex., 3 May 1886.

Entered service at: Baltimore, Md.

Birth: Alexandria, La. Date of issue: 9 October 1862.

Date of Death: 21 July 1893

Citation: Rushed forward to the rescue of a soldier who was severely wounded and lay, disabled, exposed to the enemy's fire, and carried him to a place of safety.

Armed Service: Army

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