Civil War
Cecil Clay
Captain · U.S. Army
Company K, 58th Pennsylvania Infantry
29 September 1864 · Fort Harrison, Virginia
No known restrictions on publication.. M'Clees, Jas. E. (James E.). Library of Congress. Source file
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Fort Harrison, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Led his regiment in the charge, carrying the colors of another regiment, and when severely wounded in the right arm, incurring loss of same, he shifted the colors to the left hand, which also became disabled by a gunshot wound.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
