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[[File: | [[File:clarkcw.png|200px|thumb|left|Image courtesy: Ronald Deavy]]CLARK, William Hyde. (Cooperstown, NY, Feb. 19, 1836--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 10, 1872). William Hyde Clark and [[TALLMAN, Peleg|Peleg TALLMANN]] leased the [[SHOT TOWER]] in Dubuque for three months beginning in the spring of 1859 with the intent of manufacturing [[SHOT]]. (1) | ||
It was probably the start of the [[CIVIL WAR]] that brought about the quick end of their company. He served in the Civil War first as a 1st Lieutenant in the 1st Iowa Volunteer Infantry, then as a Major and Assisstant Adjutant General on the staff of Major General [[HERRON, Francis J.|Francis J. HERRON]]. He became the Assistant Mustering Officer for the Western Division of Pennsylvania and was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "faithful and meritorious services during the war." (2) | It was probably the start of the [[CIVIL WAR]] that brought about the quick end of their company. He served in the Civil War first as a 1st Lieutenant in the 1st Iowa Volunteer Infantry, then as a Major and Assisstant Adjutant General on the staff of Major General [[HERRON, Francis J.|Francis J. HERRON]]. He became the Assistant Mustering Officer for the Western Division of Pennsylvania and was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "faithful and meritorious services during the war." (2) | ||
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CLARK, William Hyde. (Cooperstown, NY, Feb. 19, 1836--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 10, 1872). William Hyde Clark and Peleg TALLMANN leased the SHOT TOWER in Dubuque for three months beginning in the spring of 1859 with the intent of manufacturing SHOT. (1)
It was probably the start of the CIVIL WAR that brought about the quick end of their company. He served in the Civil War first as a 1st Lieutenant in the 1st Iowa Volunteer Infantry, then as a Major and Assisstant Adjutant General on the staff of Major General Francis J. HERRON. He became the Assistant Mustering Officer for the Western Division of Pennsylvania and was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "faithful and meritorious services during the war." (2)
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1. National Register of Historic Places," Online: http://weblink.cityofdubuque.org/WebLink8/1/doc/16333/Page83.aspx, p. 52
2. Dodge, Russ. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7468437