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Clinton Greaves : ウィキペディア英語版 | Clinton Greaves
Clinton Greaves (August 12, 1855 – August 18, 1906) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States. ==Biography== Greaves was born in Madison County, Virginia on August 12, 1855. He joined the Army from Prince George's County, Maryland in September 1872, and by January 24, 1877 was serving as a Corporal in Company C of the 9th Cavalry Regiment. On that day, Greaves was part of a detachment which participated in an engagement in the Florida Mountains of New Mexico. For his actions during the battle, he was awarded the Medal of Honor two years later, on June 26, 1879. Greaves served in the army for over 20 years, and reached the rank of Sergeant his discharge in 1893. After his army service, he worked as a civilian for the Quartermaster Department.〔(Black Valor: Buffalo Soldiers and the Medal of Honor )〕 He died of heart disease at age 51 and was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
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