Clinton A. Cilley

Clinton Albert Cilley
Born(1837-02-16)February 16, 1837
Rockingham County, New Hampshire
DiedMay 9, 1900(1900-05-09) (aged 63)
North Carolina
Place of burial
Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, North Carolina
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Army
Service years1861–1866
RankMajor
Brevet Colonel
Unit 2nd Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor
Alma materHarvard College (1859)
Other worklawyer, judge, politician

Clinton Albert Cilley (February 16, 1837 – May 9, 1900) was a North Carolina lawyer and judge, and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions as an officer in the Union Army at the Battle of Chickamauga in the American Civil War.

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