Co. B. 66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Organized at New Albany and mustered in August 19, 1862. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 3, 1865.
Obit - The Farm (Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana), January 26, 1911, p. 4. James B. Clark, aged 70, died at Bloomington last week from pneumonia. For many years he was a well known merchant of Bloomington. He was a veteran of the civil war.
=====Early Death Records Database, www.rootsweb.com: CLARK, James B / Date: 15 January 1911/ Age: 70 / Book/Page/Record: (Blank) / County: Monroe / State: IN / Cemetery: (Blank) / More Info: (Blank)
J.B. Clark, eldest son of Richard and Martha (Neal) Clark, natives of Kentucky, was born June 26, 1840, in Salem, Ind., where he was reared. He was educated in the graded schools of Salem, and when nineteen years of age, entered the employ of James H. Neal & Co., general merchandise merchants of that place, remaining with them for two years and a half. He was next engaged for a short time in Washington, Ind., in the photograph business. Removing thence to Bedford, he continued in the same business until August 4, 1862, when he enlisted in Company B, Sixty-six Indiana Volunteers, under Capt. J. N, Rodman. He served for nearly three years, and took part in the following engagements: Richmond, Big Shanty, Tunnel Hill, siege of Atlanta, and Jonesboro, and went clear through with Sherman to the sea. In July, 1865, he received an honorable discharge and came to Bloomington, immediately entering the grocery business, in which he continued for three years quite successfully. He then formed a partnership with John C. Orchard, and continued in the business for five years. In December, 1875, he became partner of W.W. Wicks in the dry goods business, and three years later purchased the whole stock, which he carried alone for about eighteen months. He then sold out, and went to farming for two or three years near Bloomington. On March 12, 1883, he purchased a stock of groceries, and at present is doing a lucrative business. He was married, July 7, 1861, to Eliza Stuart, daughter of William Stuart. They have six children – William, Laura, Minnie, Lida, Josephine and George. Mr. Clark is a member of the I.O.O.F. and of the A. F. and A. M.; he and his wife are members of the Methodist Church, and politically he is a Democrat.[Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical Charles Blanchard, Editor; Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Biographical Sketches, Perry Township, p. 558-559]
Organized at New Albany and mustered in August 19, 1862. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 3, 1865.
Obit - The Farm (Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana), January 26, 1911, p. 4. James B. Clark, aged 70, died at Bloomington last week from pneumonia. For many years he was a well known merchant of Bloomington. He was a veteran of the civil war.
=====Early Death Records Database, www.rootsweb.com: CLARK, James B / Date: 15 January 1911/ Age: 70 / Book/Page/Record: (Blank) / County: Monroe / State: IN / Cemetery: (Blank) / More Info: (Blank)
J.B. Clark, eldest son of Richard and Martha (Neal) Clark, natives of Kentucky, was born June 26, 1840, in Salem, Ind., where he was reared. He was educated in the graded schools of Salem, and when nineteen years of age, entered the employ of James H. Neal & Co., general merchandise merchants of that place, remaining with them for two years and a half. He was next engaged for a short time in Washington, Ind., in the photograph business. Removing thence to Bedford, he continued in the same business until August 4, 1862, when he enlisted in Company B, Sixty-six Indiana Volunteers, under Capt. J. N, Rodman. He served for nearly three years, and took part in the following engagements: Richmond, Big Shanty, Tunnel Hill, siege of Atlanta, and Jonesboro, and went clear through with Sherman to the sea. In July, 1865, he received an honorable discharge and came to Bloomington, immediately entering the grocery business, in which he continued for three years quite successfully. He then formed a partnership with John C. Orchard, and continued in the business for five years. In December, 1875, he became partner of W.W. Wicks in the dry goods business, and three years later purchased the whole stock, which he carried alone for about eighteen months. He then sold out, and went to farming for two or three years near Bloomington. On March 12, 1883, he purchased a stock of groceries, and at present is doing a lucrative business. He was married, July 7, 1861, to Eliza Stuart, daughter of William Stuart. They have six children – William, Laura, Minnie, Lida, Josephine and George. Mr. Clark is a member of the I.O.O.F. and of the A. F. and A. M.; he and his wife are members of the Methodist Church, and politically he is a Democrat.[Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical Charles Blanchard, Editor; Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Biographical Sketches, Perry Township, p. 558-559]
Co. B. 66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Organized at New Albany and mustered in August 19, 1862. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 3, 1865.
Obit - The Farm (Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana), January 26, 1911, p. 4. James B. Clark, aged 70, died at Bloomington last week from pneumonia. For many years he was a well known merchant of Bloomington. He was a veteran of the civil war.
=====Early Death Records Database, www.rootsweb.com: CLARK, James B / Date: 15 January 1911/ Age: 70 / Book/Page/Record: (Blank) / County: Monroe / State: IN / Cemetery: (Blank) / More Info: (Blank)
J.B. Clark, eldest son of Richard and Martha (Neal) Clark, natives of Kentucky, was born June 26, 1840, in Salem, Ind., where he was reared. He was educated in the graded schools of Salem, and when nineteen years of age, entered the employ of James H. Neal & Co., general merchandise merchants of that place, remaining with them for two years and a half. He was next engaged for a short time in Washington, Ind., in the photograph business. Removing thence to Bedford, he continued in the same business until August 4, 1862, when he enlisted in Company B, Sixty-six Indiana Volunteers, under Capt. J. N, Rodman. He served for nearly three years, and took part in the following engagements: Richmond, Big Shanty, Tunnel Hill, siege of Atlanta, and Jonesboro, and went clear through with Sherman to the sea. In July, 1865, he received an honorable discharge and came to Bloomington, immediately entering the grocery business, in which he continued for three years quite successfully. He then formed a partnership with John C. Orchard, and continued in the business for five years. In December, 1875, he became partner of W.W. Wicks in the dry goods business, and three years later purchased the whole stock, which he carried alone for about eighteen months. He then sold out, and went to farming for two or three years near Bloomington. On March 12, 1883, he purchased a stock of groceries, and at present is doing a lucrative business. He was married, July 7, 1861, to Eliza Stuart, daughter of William Stuart. They have six children – William, Laura, Minnie, Lida, Josephine and George. Mr. Clark is a member of the I.O.O.F. and of the A. F. and A. M.; he and his wife are members of the Methodist Church, and politically he is a Democrat.[Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical Charles Blanchard, Editor; Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Biographical Sketches, Perry Township, p. 558-559]
Organized at New Albany and mustered in August 19, 1862. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 3, 1865.
Obit - The Farm (Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana), January 26, 1911, p. 4. James B. Clark, aged 70, died at Bloomington last week from pneumonia. For many years he was a well known merchant of Bloomington. He was a veteran of the civil war.
=====Early Death Records Database, www.rootsweb.com: CLARK, James B / Date: 15 January 1911/ Age: 70 / Book/Page/Record: (Blank) / County: Monroe / State: IN / Cemetery: (Blank) / More Info: (Blank)
J.B. Clark, eldest son of Richard and Martha (Neal) Clark, natives of Kentucky, was born June 26, 1840, in Salem, Ind., where he was reared. He was educated in the graded schools of Salem, and when nineteen years of age, entered the employ of James H. Neal & Co., general merchandise merchants of that place, remaining with them for two years and a half. He was next engaged for a short time in Washington, Ind., in the photograph business. Removing thence to Bedford, he continued in the same business until August 4, 1862, when he enlisted in Company B, Sixty-six Indiana Volunteers, under Capt. J. N, Rodman. He served for nearly three years, and took part in the following engagements: Richmond, Big Shanty, Tunnel Hill, siege of Atlanta, and Jonesboro, and went clear through with Sherman to the sea. In July, 1865, he received an honorable discharge and came to Bloomington, immediately entering the grocery business, in which he continued for three years quite successfully. He then formed a partnership with John C. Orchard, and continued in the business for five years. In December, 1875, he became partner of W.W. Wicks in the dry goods business, and three years later purchased the whole stock, which he carried alone for about eighteen months. He then sold out, and went to farming for two or three years near Bloomington. On March 12, 1883, he purchased a stock of groceries, and at present is doing a lucrative business. He was married, July 7, 1861, to Eliza Stuart, daughter of William Stuart. They have six children – William, Laura, Minnie, Lida, Josephine and George. Mr. Clark is a member of the I.O.O.F. and of the A. F. and A. M.; he and his wife are members of the Methodist Church, and politically he is a Democrat.[Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical Charles Blanchard, Editor; Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Biographical Sketches, Perry Township, p. 558-559]
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enlisted as a soldier in the Civil War August 2 1862 CO K 66 INDIANA Volunteers Honorably Discharged June 3 1865
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