Edwin Washington Clark

Civil War Hero
Crawford County, Pennsylvania

 

 

 

 

Sergeant, Co I, 111th Regiment

PA Infantry

Mustered in 8 Jan 1862

Promoted to Sergeant Sept 1863

  • Received wounds on Oct. 28 or 29, 1863 at Lookout Valley, Tennessee.
  • Discharged and Reenlisted in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Feb. 28, 1864, as a Veteran Volunteer.
  • Captured at Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Georgia, July 20, 1864 and confined at Florence, So. Carolina, then transferred to Andersonville, Georgia aka Camp Sumpter. Released March 14, 1865.
  • Discharged from Army July 19 (or June 22) , 1865, at Annapolis, Ma.

Edwin Washington Clark was born 11 July 1842 Woodcock Township, Crawford Co. He died 14 Feb 1907 at the Old Soldier's Home, Erie, PA.


research submitted by Keith W Clark