William Clark was born in York County, Pennsylvania in January 1837 and served as a private in the United States Colored Troops. He enlisted in Company E, 24th USCT on February 9, 1865 in Lancaster. Clark trained at camp William Penn and served for almost eight months before being mustered out of service on October 1, 1865. His pre-war occupation was as a laborer. While the date of his death is unclear, Clark was buried at York Cemetery in York, Pennsylvania. (By Jake Rainwater)
Life Summary
Full name
William Clark
Place of Birth
Gender
Male
Race
Black
Sectional choice
North
Origins
Free State
Occupation
Military
Other
Other Occupation
Laborer
Relation to Slavery
Free black
Military
Union Army