Albert A. Clapp
Medal of Honor recipient
About Albert A. Clapp
Lived 1841 – 1911 (aged 70).
First Sergeant Albert Adams Clapp (May 1, 1841, to May 8, 1911) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Clapp received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sayler's Creek in Virginia on 6 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 24 April 1865.
Biography Clapp was born in Pompey, New York, on 1 May 1841. He enlisted into the 2nd Ohio Cavalry. He died on 8 May 1911 and his remains are interred at the San Gabriel Cemetery in San Gabriel, California.
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Who was Albert A. Clapp?
Medal of Honor recipient
When was Albert A. Clapp born?
Albert A. Clapp was born on 1 May 1841 in Pompey.
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Albert A. Clapp died on 8 May 1911.
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