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The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Second Lieutenant Powhatan Henry Clarke, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 May 1886, while serving with 10th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Pinito Mountains, Sonora, Mexico. Second Lieutenant Clarke 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.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Cavalry) [then Second Lieutenant]

    Division:

    10th U.S. Cavalry

    Action Date:

    March 7, 1890
    Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General’s Office, General Orders No. 100 (December 17, 1891)

    First Lieutenant (Cavalry) [then Second Lieutenant] Powhatan Henry Clarke, United States Army, 10th Cavalry Regiment, was cited for prompt and indefatigable pursuit of a party of renegade Apache Indian murderers, and for conspicuous gallantry in the successful encounter with them on 7 March 1890, on Salt River, Arizona.