John Wesley Clark Notebook

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS-186

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a single journal written by John Wesley Clark that documents his life during the first half of 1844. The journal was written in many locations throughout the United States of America, and documents the sociocultural environment of the country during the time period.

Dates

Created: 1842-1844
Other: Date acquired: 05/05/1993

Conditions Governing Access

No current access restrictions on this collection. Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Augusta University Special Collections & Institutional Archives is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research purposes only. Materials within the collection are subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Augusta University Special Collections & Institutional Archives may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Presumably, this journal was written by the John W. Clarke who served in the American Civil War and received the medal of honor for his service.

John Wesley Clark (October 25, 1830 – August 4, 1898) was a Union Army officer who served during the American Civil War. Born in Vermont, he was appointed regimental quartermaster of the 6th Vermont Volunteer Infantry in 1861 and later promoted to captain. Clark received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action near Warrenton, Virginia, on July 28, 1863; the award was issued in 1892. After resigning from military service in 1864, he lived in Vermont until his death and was buried in Montpelier.