Lebanon in Warren County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
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General Charles Clark
Confederate States of America
Archived Picture, July 24, 2018
1. General Charles Clark Marker (side 1)
Inscription.
General Charles Clark. Confederate States of America. (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.
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(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. Charles Clark died in 1877 while serving as a trustee of the University of Mississippi. He was buried on his plantation, "Doro."
(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. Charles Clark died in 1877 while serving as a trustee of the University of Mississippi. He was buried on his plantation, "Doro."
Erected
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2014 by Brig. General Roswell S. Ripley, Camp #1535, Sons of Confederate Veterans and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 15-83.)
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 25.797′ N, 84° 12.588′ W. Marker was in Lebanon, Ohio, in Warren County. Marker 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.
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 237 times since then and 24 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.