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Clinton L. Armstrong | |
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| Born | February 3, 1844 Franklin, Indiana |
| Died | January 5, 1899 (aged 54) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Place of burial | Fountain Park Cemetery, Winchester, Indiana |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862 - 1863 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Company D, 83rd Indiana Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War • Siege of Vicksburg |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Clinton Lycurgus Armstrong (February 3, 1844 – January 5, 1899) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.
Union assault
On May 22, 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant ordered an assault on the Confederate heights at Vicksburg, Mississippi. The plan called for a storming party of volunteers to build a bridge across a moat and plant scaling ladders against the enemy embankment in advance of the main attack.
The volunteers knew the odds were against survival and the mission was called, in nineteenth century vernacular, a "forlorn hope". Only single men were accepted as volunteers and even then, twice as many men as needed came forward and were turned away. The assault began in the early morning following a naval bombardment. The Union soldiers came under enemy fire immediately and were pinned down in the ditch they were to cross. Despite repeated attacks by the main Union body, the men of the forlorn hope were unable to retreat until nightfall. Of the 150 men in the storming party, nearly half were killed. Seventy-nine of the survivors were awarded the Medal of Honor.
Medal of Honor citation
For gallantry in the charge of the volunteer storming party on 22 May 1863.
See also
References
- "Civil War (A-L), Armstrong, Clinton L. entry". Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. August 6, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
- "Clinton L. Armstrong". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- "Clinton L. Armstrong". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- "A Forlorn Hope". Archived from the original on October 11, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "Vicksburg Medal of Honor recipients". Retrieved September 29, 2010.