Matthias Marston Clark

Mustered into service as a Private on July 29th, 1861

Born 18 October 1834

Died 01 May 1912

Buried Pine Grove Cemetery, Linn County Oregon

 

Photos by Janice Sterzer

Private Clark was shot in the left thigh at the Battle of South Mountain on September 14th, 1862 and was discharged for disability later that same year.

 

He filed for a pension in February of 1864.

 

 

Matthias M. Clark family

 

Back row left to right: Mary Elizabeth Wright Clark, George Washington Clark, Albert Marston Clark, Calvin Wesley Clark.

 

Front row: Matthias Marston Clark, John Robert Clark, Charles Edward Clark, Emily Polen Clark.

Photo by Brett Wilson