Clark Decker enlisted as Private in Company E of the Fourth Michigan Infantry on June 20, 1861, for three years of service, at age 23. He was listed as having been wounded in action on June 27, 1862. He reenlisted on December29, 1863, and was on detached service with Company K of the First Michigan Infantry, by order on July 2, 1864. Clark was transferred to Company K of the Reorganized Fourth Michigan infantry on June 6, 1865. On October 1, 1865, Clark was promoted to Corporal and later mustered out of the service on February 23, 1866, at San Antonio, Texas.
Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
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Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
For further information on the Fourth Michigan Infantry, copy this link into your browser and press enter: www.4thmichigan.wordpress.com
Clark Decker enlisted as Private in Company E of the Fourth Michigan Infantry on June 20, 1861, for three years of service, at age 23. He was listed as having been wounded in action on June 27, 1862. He reenlisted on December29, 1863, and was on detached service with Company K of the First Michigan Infantry, by order on July 2, 1864. Clark was transferred to Company K of the Reorganized Fourth Michigan infantry on June 6, 1865. On October 1, 1865, Clark was promoted to Corporal and later mustered out of the service on February 23, 1866, at San Antonio, Texas.
Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
For further information on the Fourth Michigan Infantry, copy this link into your browser and press enter: www.4thmichigan.wordpress.com
Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
For further information on the Fourth Michigan Infantry, copy this link into your browser and press enter: www.4thmichigan.wordpress.com
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