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From: "Edward G. Gerdes" <>
Subject: Re: [AR-CIVIL-WAR] Veteran's Interviews & Grave Markers / Usrey & Clark, Carroll Co., AR
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 16:08:52 -0800
References: <2.2.32.20020228204546.00c47d9c@pop.ruralfree.net>


Hi,
On Lt Clark's record, the Junior doesn't refer to him. It refers to his
grade as Jr2Lt.
Thanks,
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "la famiglia Judd" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [AR-CIVIL-WAR] Veteran's Interviews & Grave Markers / Usrey &
Clark, Carroll Co., AR


> Hi Brian,
>
> Thanks for the reply and info!
>
> At 02:28 PM 2/28/02 -0600, Brian wrote:
> <snip>
> >William Usrey isn't listed in the interview index. (BTW--he was
appointed
> sergeant
> >in Co. A of Harrell's 17th Battalion Arkansas Cavalry; don't know why his
> tombstone
> >says private).
>
> Well, I wasn't sure if there possibly was a typo on the roster or not...
but
> you just confirmed that it's not a typo. Is it worth having his CW marker
> corrected, or is there anyway to find out who had it put on his grave?
> I'm bummed that there's no interview with him. It sure would've helped to
> solve some family mysteries; as well as answer a lot of unanswered
> questions. There's a lot of blanks on the pension records for his 2
brothers.
>
> >Robert B. Clark, of Carroll County, also served in Co. A of Harrell's
> Battalion. He
> >was elected brevet second lieutenant on March 17, 1863, the same date
thata
> William
> >Usrey was appointed sergeant. There is an Arkansas Confederate pension
> record for
> >Lieut. Clark. The pension file number is 22264. The veteran applied
from
> Carroll
> >County in 1915; his widow Senia applied in 1917.
>
> Awesome! Thank you so much, Brian! I thought he would also be in
Harrell's
> Bat., but there were several Clarks - and none of them had his name right
to
> be him. So the correct name on the roster is:
>
> CLARK, ROBERT JR - 2LT
>
> I know that my Robert B. was not a Junior. This might have been done to
> avoid any confusion with his uncle, who had the same surname, given name
and
> middle initial. The info you gave me is definitely for my husband's
> g-g-grandfather as his wife's name was Missenia; and Robert B. died in
1917.
>
> Is there a point to having a CW marker put on his grave at this late date?
> I'm a Northern girl, but I'm very proud of my husband's ancestry, as well
as
> their beliefs, and history.
>
> >Hope this helps.
>
> Boy, did it ever! THANK YOU!
>
> Regards,
> Lori
>
>
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