2nd Lieutenant Carroll Henderson Clark
I Company

Born on the 26 February 1842 in Carthage, Smith County, TN, one of eight children.  The son of James and Rebecca (Sanders) Clark, his father was a 'farmer and stock raiser by occupation.'

They  moved to Van Buren County, in 1846 to a farm located on the mountain side, near Laurel Cove, where he was brought up.

He was educated in an old school house, which was minus floor and chimney and later attended the York Academy, in Spencer.

He enlisted as a Private on the 20 May 1861 and was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in N.C. in 1865.

Wounded through right side near the hip at Perryville (Chaplin Hills), 8 October 1862 while 'in the front rank in the hottest of the battle.'   He was again wounded at Atlanta, 22 July 1864, this time through middle of the left forearm. 

Surrendered with the Army on the 26 April 1865 and was paroled at Greensboro, NC, 1 May 1865.

After the war he purchased a small piece of land and taught some small schools.

Elected Sheriff of Spencer County in 1874 he served four years.  'Two years later he was elected circuit clerk, and, in 1882, was re-elected to that position.'  He continued in public service for many years finally becoming  post-master of Spencer for four years.  'In 1894 he embarked in merchandising in Spencer, and is now successfully engaged in that business.'

In 1911 he wrote a memoir that was published in the newspapers.  

He married Keziah Mooneyham on 17 October 1867, and she died 9 September1897.

His third wife was Jo Wilson of Dickson, TN, who passed away in the 1920's.

Filed Pension number #3771 on 5 November 1901, which was accepted.  At the time of his application he had a wife and three children, having lost two children when they were young.

He was killed in 25 April 1931 due to a street car accident in Knoxville, TN.