Dayton P. Clarke
Born: December 15, 1840 at Hermon, New York
Home Town: Hermon, New York
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: June 30, 1892
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain (Infantry) Dayton P. Clarke, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 12 May 1864, while serving with Company F, 2d Vermont Infantry, in action at Spotsylvania, Virginia, for distinguished conduct in a desperate hand-to-hand fight while commanding the regiment.