Source: Confederate Veterans Magazine
Vol. X, June 1902, No. 6 page 272
Submitted By: Brady Fitts
While
the 56 VA was in camp at Chaffin’s Farm Charles was promoted to Capt. on April
25, 1864. He enlisted in the Charlotte
Gray’s as a private at Reeces Church in Charlotte County, VA on July 18, 1861
by Capt. William E Green. Capt. Green
was later promoted to Colonial and commander of the 56 VA Infantry June 18,
1864.
Ref: Fold3.com
(http://www.fold3.com/image/#13261631)
“56th
Virginia Infantry” Regimental History by William A. Young, Jr. and Patricia C.
Young
Charles
Jones Clarke was born to Micajah and Eliza “Unara
Mason” Clark, her father was Joseph H Mason and Elizabeth Weatherford. Charles wife was Mary Elizabeth “Smith” Clark and together their children
where: Florence Thurmon, Roger Lewis, Oden, May Estell, John D., and Howell
Clark.
He
is buried in Presbyterian
Cemetery Lynchburg, Virginia.