Clinton Albert Cilley | |
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Born | Rockingham County, New Hampshire | February 16, 1837
Died | May 9, 1900 North Carolina | (aged 63)
Place of burial | Oakwood Cemetery Hickory (Catawba County), North Carolina |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1866 |
Rank | Major Brevet Colonel |
Unit | 2nd Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry |
Battles / wars | American Civil War *Battle of Chickamauga |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Alma mater | Harvard College (1859) |
Other work | lawyer, 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.