William T. Clarke
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a 1st Lieutenant (date unknown).
Promotions:
* Capt
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* from company G to company I
"G" Co. MS 2nd Bn St Troops Cavalry
Second Mississippi State Cavalry
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
The following was taken from the Supplement to the Offical Records:
Record of Events for Second Mississippi State Cavalry,
November 1862-April 1865.
Field and Staff
J. F. [illegible], [illegible]
[William] L. Lowry, Col.
[Joseph] A. Johnson, Lt.Col.
A. L. Marshall, Maj.
D. C. Gillespie, Maj.
Samuel N. Walker, Surg.
T. D. Robins, Adj.
Sidney Randull, Adj.
0. H. Pollard, A.Q.M.
Transferred to Confederate State Service May 5, 1864.
Officers of Company G
George Isbell, Capt.
[William] T. Clarke, 1st Lt.
William A. Harrold, 2nd Lt.
Thomas L. Irby, Capt.
J. 0. Clark, 1st Lt., r. August 31, 1864
G. W. Owen, 2nd Lt.
James P. Hall, 2nd Lt.
C. T. Crittenden, 1st Lt.
Some of this company were paroled in May, 1865 as part of
Company A, Eleventh Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
(Consolidated).
Company A
Stationed near Okolona, Mississippi, December 15, 1862-April
16, 1863.
Station not stated, June 16-August 16, 1863.
Stationed at Camp Park, Mississippi, August [17], [1863.]
Stationed at Tupelo, Mississippi, January 16-April 30, 1864.
Stationed at Camp Tupelo, May 5, 1864.
The company was on the scout all the time during the winter
of 1862-1863. Captured a great many prisoners and n ir y
broke up a Tory company of some eighty men. Captured the
leading ones and threw the car off the track between the Grand
Junction and Bolivar, Tennessee. Captured thirty prisoners.
Went into the Grand Junction and captured some prisoners and
some four or five wagons and some twenty mules and horses.
Had an engagement with Colonel Hayes between Ripley and
Pocahontas. Captured ten prisoners and killed one man. Lost
two, captured.
A short time after that, had an engagement with him eight
miles north of Ripley. Killed two men and kept them in line of
battle all night. They left the next morning, we pursuing them
out of the state.
Had various other engagements with him and others.
In the engagement at Palo Alto and at Tupelo.
May 21.— Had an engagement with the enemy losing four men
killed and seven captured.
August 20.— Had an engagement lost two men captured and then
shot.
In the last fight.W. W. RUTHERFORD,
Captain.
Stationed near Tupelo, Mississippi, April 16, 1865.
Company B
Stationed near Okolona, January 4-April 16, 1863.
Stationed at Bigbee Forks, August 16, 1863.
Stationed at Camp Tupelo, December 9, 1863.
Stationed at Tupelo, April 25, 1864.
Stationed at Tupelo, January 16-April 30, 1864.
Stationed at Tupelo, May 4, 1864.
April 20, 1863.— Skirmished with the enemy at Palo Alto. We
then pursued them to Birmingham, Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
There charged them with a considerable loss on the enemy's sid
. We returned to Chesterville.
May 5.— We skirmished with the enemy at Tupelo. Two men
and horses captured from the company.
February 14, 1864.— We left West Point and met the enemy on
the Pontotoc Ridge and skirmished with the enemy to West Point
We pursued the enemy to Pontotoc.
February 24.— In the morning we had engagement and charged
the enemy to Cherry Creek, then the enemy made a stand. The
company and regiment fought the enemy for thirty-five minutes.
Loss from the company [was] one man wounded. Stampeded the
enemy and captured several horses.
First Company C
Stationed near Okolona, January 31-April 16, 1863.
Second Company C
Stationed in the field, October 31, 1863-January 20, 1864.
Company D
Stationed in camp near Okolona, February 13-April 16, 1863.
Station not stated, June 16-August 16, 1863.
Stationed at Camp Park, January 16, 1864.
Stationed near Tupelo, Mississippi, August 16, 1863-May 1,
1864.
Stationed near Tupelo, Mississippi, to May 5, 1864.
May 5.— A portion of the company was engaged at Tupelo, Mis-
sissippi, commanded by Lieutenant Furtick. The casualties were
nothing.
They also marched and countermarched from Okolona to
Palo Alto, Mississippi and harassed the enemy, commanded by
the notorious Colonel [Edward] Hatch.
thirty for duty.While on detached service in June, 1863 my company was
Fought the enemy seven miles west of Ripley, Mississippi.
We had three horses wounded. Their loss [was] three killed and
several wounded.
This company was commanded by Captain W. H. Wilson.
A portion of the company was engaged in the Pontotoc and
Cherry Creek fights. Those present took an active part. Com-
manded by Lieutenant John S. Gallagher. Our casualties were
nothing. The company was in the Birmingham fight. Commanded by
Lieutenant W. W. Furtick—the regiment as above. Regiment
commanded by Colonel Smith.
Company E
Stationed near Okolona, February 18-April 16, 1863.
Station not stated, June 16-August 16, 1863.
Station not stated, August 16, 1863.
Stationed at Tupelo, January 16-April 30, 1864.
Stationed at Tupelo, May 1-5, 1864.
This company was organized February 18, 1863.
Scouted in Jefferson County, Mississippi until April 1, 1863.
April 19, 1863.— Moved to Chesterville.
Went to — meet a raid of Colonel Hatch. Followed them
seven days.
April 22.— Engaged the enemy at Palo Alto.
April 24.— Engaged the enemy at Birmingham. Lost two men
captured.
May 5.— Marched — miles and engaged the enemy at Tupelo.
Lost three men captured.
June 8.— At New Albany, assisted in driving back a raid of the
enemy.
November 28.— Went to assist in driving back Colonel — raid.
January 26, 1864.— One man wounded at Tallahatchie.
Moved on Corinth and destroyed a portion of the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad. Engaged six days. Marched 150 miles.
February 13.— Started from West Point for Pontotoc to meet
[Andrew Jackson] Smith's raid. Met him near Pontotoc and
skirmished with him back to West Point. Then followed him to
Cherry Creek in Pontotoc. Skirmished with the enemy more or
less each day for ten days. Lost one man captured.
April 3.— Moved to Ripley to guard prisoners and carried them
to Mobile. Engaged fourteen days.
E. M. WELLS,
Captain.
Company F
Stationed near Okolona, Mississippi, February 28-April 16, 1863.
Stationed at Camp Park, August 16, 1863-January 16, 1864.
Stationed at Tupelo, Mississippi, April 16-30, 1864.
Stationed at Tupelo, Mississippi, to May 5, 1864.
April 21.— The company had an engagement with the enemy at
Palo Alto, Chickasaw County, Mississippi.
April 22.— Pursued the enemy.
April 23.— Came up with them at Birmingham, Pontotoc County,
Mississippi. Charged and repulsed them, wounding a number of
them.
Ordered to Chesterville, Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
May 5.— Engaged the enemy at Tupelo. Had six men wounded
— supposed to have —.
February 14.— Left West Point to guard General Forrest's left
flank.
February 17.— Met the right wing of the enemy's forces and
skirmished with them to West Point, Mississippi —, when —
engagement a General — this company — brigade following
— Pontotoc. . . .
Company G
Stationed at Okolona, March 11-April 16, 1863.
Stationed in the field, June 16-August 16, 1863.
Stationed in the field, August 16, 1863.
Stationed at Tupelo, January 16-April 30, 1864.
Stationed at Camp Tupelo, May 5, 1864.
Neither of the commissioned officers now with the company
participated in any of the early actions. Marched etc., and etc.,
and can give no report.
The company participated with the regiment in repelling the
late invasion of the state by Federal General Smith and behaved
with great gallantry. Sustained a loss of two men wounded.
Company H
Stationed near Okolona, November 12, 1862-April 16, 1863.
Headquarters Fourth Brigade Mississippi State Troops,
Columbus, Mississippi, July 1, 1863.
I do hereby certify that Captain D. C. Gilleylen's [or Gille-
lyn's] unattached cavalry company of Mississippi State Troops
was regularly organized under state law and were [illegible] into
Confederate service as a part of my command (which was under
Confederate officers) from November 12, 1862 (the time of this
organization) and so served until —, 1863, when they left my
command under orders of Major-General [Samuel Jameson]
Gholson.
[JOHN] V. HARRIS,
Brigadier-General.
Station not stated, June 16-August 16, 1863.
Stationed at Camp Park, January 16, 1864.
Stationed at Tupelo, Mississippi, January [171 May 1, 1864.
Stationed at Tupelo, to May 5, 1864.
February 14.— [illegible] Linn Creek.
February 19.— [At] McIntosh.
February 23.— Pontotoc to Cherry Creek.
Second Regiment, Mississippi State Cavalry organized on
April 16, 1864.
April 21.— Fought with Federals at Palo Alto. Had five
wounded.
April 24.— Fought at Birmingham.
May 5.— At Tupelo. Retreated.
Company I
Stationed near Tupelo, Mississippi, February 13-April 30, 1864.
Stationed near Tupelo, Mississippi, May 4-5, 1864.
The company was organized on February 13, 1864. A por-
tion of it took an active part in the fight at Cherry Creek, Missis-
sippi in the month of February 1864.
Marched to the command at [illegible].
March 4.— Thence [marched] to Tupelo, Mississippi.
Was on the march to north Mississippi for the prisoners
captured by General Forrest at Paduca and Union City. Guarded
them to West Point, Mississippi. From thence to Mobile,
Alabama, after which it returned to camp at Tupelo, Mississippi,
where it now awaits orders.
Discipline medium.
Company K
Stationed at Camp Park, January 16, 1863.
Stationed near Okolona, January [171-April 16, 1863.
Stationed at Camp Park, June 16-August 16, 1863.
Stationed at Tupelo, Mississippi, April 30, 1864.
Stationed at Tupelo, May 4-5, 1864.
April 25.— A portion of the company was engaged at Palo Alto.
Commanded by Lieutenant G. A. Woods. One man was thrown
from his horse and the horse was lost.
May 5.— The company was engaged at Tupelo, Mississippi.
Commanded by Captain J. R. Wallis. The casualties were noth-
ing.
The company was also engaged in the Pontotoc and Cherry
Creek fights. Took an active part. Commanded by Captain J. R.
Wallis. Our casualties were nothing on the part of the men. One
horse was killed by a shot from the enemy.
Company L
Stationed at Tupelo, Mississippi, January 16-April 30, 1864.
Stationed at Tupelo, Mississippi, May 4-5, 1864.
In October 1863 the company was detailed as scouts for the
brigade. We were ordered to the northern tier of counties near
the enemy lines and scouted as far north in Tippah as Ripley. In
Tishomingo we scouted as far as Danville and Corinth and near
the stockades and barracks of the enemy's reserve picket post.
In December we engaged the enemy near Danville and fought
a battle, numbering 300. Our strength was forty-two. We
charged their advance numbering fifty or sixty and ran them off,
after which we charged the column but had to retreat. Killed
three, wounded seven and captured two.
May 4.— We were stampeded at Tupelo.
At Pontotoc we fought the enemy successfully. No loss.
Also at Cherry Creek at Palo Alto we fought the enemy.
Seven were wounded.
Afterwards went on a very hard march and then followed o
to Birmingham, where we had a fight and moved them from al
their positions.
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