Died 24 Jul 1864 of wounds received 18 Jun 1864 at Petersburg according to "The First Maine Heavy Artillery" A Regimental History, 1903, by Horace H. Shaw and Charles J. House [Google Books]. See also the The First Maine Heavy Artillery: A Regimental History website at http://cwoodcock.com/firstmaine/search.html
His tombstone states that he died at Davids' Island, off the coast of New Rochelle, New York, in Long Island Sound, which was used as a U.S. hospital facility during the Civil War.
Died 24 Jul 1864 of wounds received 18 Jun 1864 at Petersburg according to "The First Maine Heavy Artillery" A Regimental History, 1903, by Horace H. Shaw and Charles J. House [Google Books]. See also the The First Maine Heavy Artillery: A Regimental History website at http://cwoodcock.com/firstmaine/search.html
His tombstone states that he died at Davids' Island, off the coast of New Rochelle, New York, in Long Island Sound, which was used as a U.S. hospital facility during the Civil War.
Inscription
Adj't.
James W. Clark
1st Reg't, Maine Heavy Artillery
Born In Sangerville
Feb. 11, 1839
Entered The Service Of His County
April 23, 1861
Wounded In Attack On Petersburg, VA
June 18, 1864
Died Of Wound At
Davids Island Hospital, N.Y.
July 31, 1864
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