Career
He was honored with the award on 21 December 1892. Clark was born in Moretown, Vermont on 25 October 1830. He was appointed as regimental quartermaster (with rank of first lieutenant) of the 6th Vermont Infantry in September 1861.
He was promoted to captain in April 1864, and resigned from the army by the end of the year. Clark died on 4 August 1898 and his remains are interred at the Green Mount Cemetery in Vermont.