Cpl. Clinton Greaves (1855-1906)

Cpl. Clinton Greaves (1855-1906) (HM1Z74)

Location: Madison, VA 22727 Madison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 22.801', W 78° 15.467'

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Clinton Greaves (or Graves), Medal of Honor recipient, was born in Madison County, very likely into slavery. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1872 and served as a corporal in Co. C, 9th Cavalry. On 24 Jan. 1877 in the Florida Mountains of New Mexico, he was part of a small detachment sent to persuade about 50 Apache Indians to return to a reservation. The Apaches surrounded the cavalrymen until, in hand-to-hand combat, Greaves created a gap through which his companions escaped. On 26 June 1879, Pres. Rutherford B. Hayes awarded him the Medal of Honor for "extraordinary heroism." A U.S. military base in the Republic of Korea was later named Camp Greaves in his honor.
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HM NumberHM1Z74
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Year Placed2017
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Monday, June 26th, 2017 at 12:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 739532 N 4251540
Decimal Degrees38.38001667, -78.25778333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 22.801', W 78° 15.467'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 22' 48.06" N, 78° 15' 28.02" W
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Area Code(s)540, 434
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-6 US-29 BUS, Madison VA 22727, US
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