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Col William Logan Clarke

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Col William Logan Clarke Veteran

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
19 Jan 1895 (aged 55)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.1473, Longitude: -86.7340583
Plot
Section 11, Lot 80
Memorial ID
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CSA - Lt.Col of the Orphan Brigade. First Lt. Comp D, 6th KY, Reg Adj., Major elect May 10,1862. Distinguished himself in engagement's at Shiloh, Baton Rouge, at Dalton he was a hero with his men. Injured many times,and leaving his sick bed to be with his men on the field. It was only a minnie-ball shattering his arm that kept him from seeing the end of the war.
He was married to Sallie Helm daughter of Major Thomas Helm of Glasgow, Tennessee.
CSA - Lt.Col of the Orphan Brigade. First Lt. Comp D, 6th KY, Reg Adj., Major elect May 10,1862. Distinguished himself in engagement's at Shiloh, Baton Rouge, at Dalton he was a hero with his men. Injured many times,and leaving his sick bed to be with his men on the field. It was only a minnie-ball shattering his arm that kept him from seeing the end of the war.
He was married to Sallie Helm daughter of Major Thomas Helm of Glasgow, Tennessee.

Inscription

"ORPHAN BRIGADE"
PRIVATE CO. D 1861
COLONEL 1865
SIXTH KY REGT C.S.A.



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