Picture was from The Atlanta Constitution - 9/21/1908, Page 6.
Aged 84 years, 3 months, 3 days. Widowed at time of death. Vice President of American Savings Bank. Son of Ephraim Clayton and Nancy McElroy - both parents born in North Carolina.
Cause of death - cardio-vascular disease - hypertension. Contributing cause of broncho pneumonia that was terminal. He apparently died at home.
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Sources:
North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster Confederate Military History
Biography:
Robert M. Clayton, of Atlanta, a veteran of the North Carolina troops in the Confederate service, was born in McDowell county, N. C., March 31, 1845, son of Ephraim Clayton and Nancy McElroy. His father, a native of North Carolina, was a building contractor before the war, erecting many important structures in both the Carolinas, and after the war he engaged in railroad contracting, constructing a great part of the Air Line railroad and others. The father of Ephraim Clayton was Lambert Clayton, born January 22, 1755, who was a Revolutionary soldier, fought at King's Mountain and was wounded at Eutaw Springs. Robert M. was reared in Buncombe county, N. C., and educated under Stephen Lee, a famous educator of the time, an uncle of Gen. Stephen D. Lee. He was among the first to volunteer for the Confederate service in 1861, becoming a private in Company E of the First regiment North Carolina troops, commanded by Col. D. H. Hill, afterward lieutenant-general, and Lieut.-Col. Charles Lee, a cousin of S. D. Lee, and Maj. Joseph H. Lane, afterward brigadier-general. He was with this regiment during its six months' service in Virginia, during which it fought the famous first battle of the war, at Big Bethel on the Peninsula. After the expiration of this service he worked for several months with his father, manufacturing guns for the army. In the summer of 1862 he reenlisted in Company B of the Sixtieth regiment North Carolina infantry, with which he served until the end of the war, winning promotion through the various grades to first lieutenant in 1863. With this regiment he went to Mississippi in the spring of 1863, and took part in the fighting about Jackson, and later in the year they joined Bragg's army and participated in the battles of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. In 1864 he served in the Atlanta campaign, and after participating as second in command of his company in the battles of Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and New Hope Church, he took command upon his captain being wounded in the last battle, and afterward led his company in the battles of Kenesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, and Jonesboro, Ga., Columbia and Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Bentonville, N. C., finally surrendered at Greensboro, N. C., April 26, 1865. Three brothers of Lieutenant Clayton were in the Confederate service: Edwin M., a captain of the Sixtieth North Carolina regiment; T. L., a lieutenant of engineers on the staff of Gen. Stephen D. Lee, and G. W., who was a cadet at West Point when the war began and became colonel of the Sixty-second North Carolina regiment. The subject of this sketch engaged in civil engineering after the war, and was associated with the construction of various railroads in the Carolinas and Tennessee. Since 1879 he has been a resident of Atlanta, and with the exception of two years has held continuously the position of city engineer. He is treasurer of Atlanta camp, United Confederate veterans, and is chief engineer of the Georgia division, on the staff of General Evans, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Several years ago, when a committee was appointed by his camp to mark the lines of battle about Atlanta, Engineer Clayton directed the work, and prepared an accurate and useful map, which will always be consulted as authority. This was the first movement to preserve these historic lines of the eventful battles resulting in the fall of Atlanta. Source: Confederate Military History Vol. VII p. 566.
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Where his parents are buried is unknown at this time. His Grandfather is listed on findagrave - you can visit his page - Lambert Clayton ID# 10299928.
Picture was from The Atlanta Constitution - 9/21/1908, Page 6.
Aged 84 years, 3 months, 3 days. Widowed at time of death. Vice President of American Savings Bank. Son of Ephraim Clayton and Nancy McElroy - both parents born in North Carolina.
Cause of death - cardio-vascular disease - hypertension. Contributing cause of broncho pneumonia that was terminal. He apparently died at home.
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Sources:
North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster Confederate Military History
Biography:
Robert M. Clayton, of Atlanta, a veteran of the North Carolina troops in the Confederate service, was born in McDowell county, N. C., March 31, 1845, son of Ephraim Clayton and Nancy McElroy. His father, a native of North Carolina, was a building contractor before the war, erecting many important structures in both the Carolinas, and after the war he engaged in railroad contracting, constructing a great part of the Air Line railroad and others. The father of Ephraim Clayton was Lambert Clayton, born January 22, 1755, who was a Revolutionary soldier, fought at King's Mountain and was wounded at Eutaw Springs. Robert M. was reared in Buncombe county, N. C., and educated under Stephen Lee, a famous educator of the time, an uncle of Gen. Stephen D. Lee. He was among the first to volunteer for the Confederate service in 1861, becoming a private in Company E of the First regiment North Carolina troops, commanded by Col. D. H. Hill, afterward lieutenant-general, and Lieut.-Col. Charles Lee, a cousin of S. D. Lee, and Maj. Joseph H. Lane, afterward brigadier-general. He was with this regiment during its six months' service in Virginia, during which it fought the famous first battle of the war, at Big Bethel on the Peninsula. After the expiration of this service he worked for several months with his father, manufacturing guns for the army. In the summer of 1862 he reenlisted in Company B of the Sixtieth regiment North Carolina infantry, with which he served until the end of the war, winning promotion through the various grades to first lieutenant in 1863. With this regiment he went to Mississippi in the spring of 1863, and took part in the fighting about Jackson, and later in the year they joined Bragg's army and participated in the battles of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. In 1864 he served in the Atlanta campaign, and after participating as second in command of his company in the battles of Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and New Hope Church, he took command upon his captain being wounded in the last battle, and afterward led his company in the battles of Kenesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, and Jonesboro, Ga., Columbia and Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Bentonville, N. C., finally surrendered at Greensboro, N. C., April 26, 1865. Three brothers of Lieutenant Clayton were in the Confederate service: Edwin M., a captain of the Sixtieth North Carolina regiment; T. L., a lieutenant of engineers on the staff of Gen. Stephen D. Lee, and G. W., who was a cadet at West Point when the war began and became colonel of the Sixty-second North Carolina regiment. The subject of this sketch engaged in civil engineering after the war, and was associated with the construction of various railroads in the Carolinas and Tennessee. Since 1879 he has been a resident of Atlanta, and with the exception of two years has held continuously the position of city engineer. He is treasurer of Atlanta camp, United Confederate veterans, and is chief engineer of the Georgia division, on the staff of General Evans, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Several years ago, when a committee was appointed by his camp to mark the lines of battle about Atlanta, Engineer Clayton directed the work, and prepared an accurate and useful map, which will always be consulted as authority. This was the first movement to preserve these historic lines of the eventful battles resulting in the fall of Atlanta. Source: Confederate Military History Vol. VII p. 566.
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Where his parents are buried is unknown at this time. His Grandfather is listed on findagrave - you can visit his page - Lambert Clayton ID# 10299928.
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