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Lieut Addison S. Clark

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Lieut Addison S. Clark Veteran

Birth
Death
12 Aug 1864 (aged 27)
Burial
Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.9519084, Longitude: -84.5424127
Plot
C-2308
Memorial ID
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2nd Lieut Co G 100th Ohio Infantry.
Entered service Aug 31, 1862, at age 25, for a period of 3 years. Promoted from Corporal Co B, Oct 28, 1862. He had been on detached duty as Orderly Sergeant. Died Aug 12, 1864, of wounds received Aug 5, 1864, in action near Atlanta, Ga.

...August 1, brigade moved with the division some three miles toward the right of army and bivouacked for the night, 2d, moved some seven miles to the extreme right of army; placed in position on west bank of----Creek; very slight skirmishing only in advance of our position. 3d, no move made by brigade; Lieutenant King, of Sixteenth Kentucky, was wounded on skirmish line in arm severely. 4th, moved in afternoon to the rear and right of Second Division, and bivouacked for the night, losing some few men by stray shots from the enemy. 5th, moved with division to right on Lick Skillet road; massed in rear of Fourteenth Corps, where brigade bivouacked for the night; Lieutenant Clarke, of One hundredth Ohio, was mortally wounded by a musket-ball from enemy this morning, while his regiment was moving out from position in rear of Second Division. 6th, at 10 a.m. strengthened skirmish line of Third Brigade with 200 men of brigade, all under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Mottley, of Eleventh Kentucky Infantry, for purpose of carrying ridge occupied by enemy on east side of Utoy Creek and immediately east of Sandtown road; the line, supported by One hundred and fourth Ohio Infantry, placed in position on west side of creek...
-from War of the Rebellion: Serial 073 Page 0705 Chapter L. REPORTS, ETC.-ARMY OF THE OHIO.

Originally buried north of Atlanta.
Original number of plot: C "GG" at Marietta National Cemetery. Note in U.S. Burial Register that he was a member of Masonic Fraternity.

CLARK, A S
LT US ARMY
CIVIL WAR
DATE OF DEATH: 08/12/1864
BURIED AT: SECTION C SITE 2308
-VA gravesite locator

His widow, Sarah N. Bowen Clark, received a Widow's pension. She died 21 Sep 1867. Three children received Minor's pensions. Orrin F. Clark, born 13 Dec 1859. May, born 19 Jan 1862. Adda J., born 23 Jun 1864. They were residents of Henry County, Ohio. Henry G. Crum was appointed guardian of the children.
2nd Lieut Co G 100th Ohio Infantry.
Entered service Aug 31, 1862, at age 25, for a period of 3 years. Promoted from Corporal Co B, Oct 28, 1862. He had been on detached duty as Orderly Sergeant. Died Aug 12, 1864, of wounds received Aug 5, 1864, in action near Atlanta, Ga.

...August 1, brigade moved with the division some three miles toward the right of army and bivouacked for the night, 2d, moved some seven miles to the extreme right of army; placed in position on west bank of----Creek; very slight skirmishing only in advance of our position. 3d, no move made by brigade; Lieutenant King, of Sixteenth Kentucky, was wounded on skirmish line in arm severely. 4th, moved in afternoon to the rear and right of Second Division, and bivouacked for the night, losing some few men by stray shots from the enemy. 5th, moved with division to right on Lick Skillet road; massed in rear of Fourteenth Corps, where brigade bivouacked for the night; Lieutenant Clarke, of One hundredth Ohio, was mortally wounded by a musket-ball from enemy this morning, while his regiment was moving out from position in rear of Second Division. 6th, at 10 a.m. strengthened skirmish line of Third Brigade with 200 men of brigade, all under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Mottley, of Eleventh Kentucky Infantry, for purpose of carrying ridge occupied by enemy on east side of Utoy Creek and immediately east of Sandtown road; the line, supported by One hundred and fourth Ohio Infantry, placed in position on west side of creek...
-from War of the Rebellion: Serial 073 Page 0705 Chapter L. REPORTS, ETC.-ARMY OF THE OHIO.

Originally buried north of Atlanta.
Original number of plot: C "GG" at Marietta National Cemetery. Note in U.S. Burial Register that he was a member of Masonic Fraternity.

CLARK, A S
LT US ARMY
CIVIL WAR
DATE OF DEATH: 08/12/1864
BURIED AT: SECTION C SITE 2308
-VA gravesite locator

His widow, Sarah N. Bowen Clark, received a Widow's pension. She died 21 Sep 1867. Three children received Minor's pensions. Orrin F. Clark, born 13 Dec 1859. May, born 19 Jan 1862. Adda J., born 23 Jun 1864. They were residents of Henry County, Ohio. Henry G. Crum was appointed guardian of the children.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31688027/addison_s-clark: accessed ), memorial page for Lieut Addison S. Clark (9 Jan 1837–12 Aug 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31688027, citing Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Janet (contributor 46573654).