Luther E. Clark

Name: Luther E. Clark Company: I Discharged per order.
Birth Date: about 1830 Place: New York?	Mustered In Date: April 30, 1862 Rank: Captain Age: 32 Residence prior to military service: St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota Vocation prior to military service: Dry good merchant
Death Date: Unknown Place: Unknown Burial: Unknown	Mustered Out Date: May 13, 1862 Rank: Captain Age: 32

Luther E. Biography and Civil War Narrative

Luther E. Clark was born about 1830, and prior joining the Union Army he lived in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. The 1860 U.S. Census records an "L. E. Clark," age 30, living in the 1st Ward of St. Paul. He was born in New York, and his occupation was "Dry Good mcht." He lived with his 22-year-old wife, "H. H." (born in Michigan) and his 10-month-old son, Williard (born in Minnesota).

Clark was Captain of Company I for a period of two weeks: from the organization of the 5th Minnesota Regiment on April 30, 1862, until they left for Mississippi on May 13, 1862, when he was discharged per order. Clark was replaced by Adam S. Lybe who had been Second Lieutenant during that same two-week period. The First Lieutenant (who was not promoted to Captain) was Patrick Ryan.

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