General Charles Clark

Confederate States of America

Archived Picture, July 24, 2018

1. General Charles Clark Marker (side 1)

Inscription. (side 1)
Charles Clark was born in 1811 in Lebanon, Ohio. He graduated from law school in Kentucky and was given a river trip to New Orleans in 1831. When Clark stopped in Natchez, Mississippi, he was attracted to the old city. He set up a law practice there and married the daughter of a prosperous planter. By age 30, Clark was among the wealthiest landowners in the state. His physical stature, keen intellect and dignified manner established him as a popular leader in the community. He served in the Mexican War and spent two terms in the Mississippi legislature. (Continued on other side) (side 2) (Continued from other side) At the start of the Civil War, Clark was a brigadier general of Mississippi militia, a rank he also held in the Confederate Army. In 1863, war wounds ended his military service. Returning to politics, Clark was elected governor of Mississippi, facing the daunting responsibility of leading a ravished, war-torn state. With the South's surrender, he and other Confederate leaders were imprisoned. Upon release, Clark returned to his plantation and law practice, advocating reconciliation with the Union.

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Charles Clark died in 1877 while serving as a trustee of the University of Mississippi. He was buried on his plantation, "Doro."

Erected 2014 by Brig. General Roswell S. Ripley, Camp #1535, Sons of Confederate Veterans and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 15-83.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 25.797′ N, 84° 12.588′ W. Marker was in Lebanon, Ohio, in Warren County. It could be reached from the intersection of Museum Lane (U.S. 42) and Cincinnati Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker was on the grounds of the Glendower Historic Mansion. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 105 Cincinnati Ave, Lebanon OH 45036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Greater Cincinnati

and in the Miami Valley.

It was also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and

General Charles Clark Marker (side 2) image. Click for full size.

Archived Picture, July 24, 2018

2. General Charles Clark Marker (side 2)

the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Broadway Bridge (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maple-Rackett House (about 700 feet away); Keever-Horn House (about 800 feet away); Deardoff-West House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Parshall-Runyan House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lebanon Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Orchards (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1795 Beedle Log Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.

General Charles Clark Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 24, 2018

3. General Charles Clark Marker

the empty post, in front of the Glendower Mansion

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 24, 2018

4. General Charles Clark Marker

the front door of the Glendower Mansion

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 24, 2018

5. General Charles Clark Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 24, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.