Robert B. Clark
Residence Loda IL;
Enlisted on 9/15/1861 as a Private.
On 11/28/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. IL 10th Cavalry
He Re-enlisted on 12/12/1863
He died on 5/10/1865 at New Orleans, LA
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men
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10th IL Cavalry
( 3-years )
Organized: Camp Butler, Springfield, IL on 11/25/61
Mustered Out: 11/22/65 at San Antonio, TX
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 1
Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 3
Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 24
Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 262
(Source: Fox, Regimental Losses)
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ILLINOIS
10TH CAVALRY
(Three Years)
Tenth Cavalry-Cols., James A. Barrett, Dudley Wickersham,
James Stuart; Lieut.-Cols., Dudley Wickersham, James Stuart,
Samuel N. Hitt; Majs., Joseph S. Smith, Marshall L.
Stephenson, Elvis P. Shaw, Samuel N. Hitt, George Snelling,
Joseph S. McCartney, David H. Wilson. This regiment was
organized at Camp Butler in the latter part of Sept., 1861,
and was mustered into the U.S. service on Nov. 25, for three
years. In the latter part of Jan., 1862, it moved to Quincy
where it was occupied in drill and learning the duties of
soldiers until March 13, when it moved to Benton barracks.
Early in July, a detachment was at Cane Hill, Ark., where it
engaged a very superior force, killing 1 and taking many
prisoners. In October Lieut.-Col. James Stuart, with 105 men,
attacked a camp of 300 Confederates near Marshfield, Mo.,
killing 4, wounding many and capturing a captain with 26 men,
totally dispersing the remainder, with a loss of 1 killed and
1 wounded. In November about 70 men of Cos. C and M were
attacked by a force of about 1,200, at Clark's mills, Mo., and
after a fight of several hours acceded to a demand for
surrender, the officers and men being immediately paroled.
The 3rd battalion of the regiment remained at Fayetteville and
was occupied in scouting the country, detachments making
several expeditions south of the Boston mountains, defeating
the enemy in skirmishes at Van Buren, Frog bayou and other
places. The 1st battalion was assigned to the 3rd brigade 1st
division participated in the engagement at Cotton Plant, Ark.,
in July, and arrived at Helena on July 12. This battalion
participated in two lengthy expeditions, the capture of
Arkansas Post, the Yazoo Pass expedition to Fort Pemberton,
besides smaller scouts, and was in the engagement at Richmond,
La., in June, 1862, where it lost 2 killed and 1 lieutenant
with 21 men prisoners. The companies of the battalion were
separated much of the time as escorts to various generals.
The regiment participated in the engagement at Bayou Meto,
being on the right of the line of battle, and lost 1
lieutenant and 1 private killed. In Sept., 1863, it took an
active and honorable part in the engagement at Bayou Fourche
and the capture of Little Rock, Ark.; was with the column that
pursued the enemy and returned to Little Rock. The regiment
having reenlisted, it was sent home for furlough, arriving at
Camp Butler Feb. 28, 1864. The non-veterans of the regiment
accompanied the expedition under Gen. Steele to cooperate with
Gen. Banks' Red River campaign, and actively participated in
its various engagements. On July 14, at Bayou Des Arc, near
Searcy Ark., 225 men were surrounded and attacked by about
1,200 confederates, but they cut their way out with a loss of
2 killed and 20 prisoners, a number of the latter being
wounded. Successful skirmishes were had by detachments at
Cypress bayou, Austin, Cotton Plant, Springfield, West Point
and other places. On Jan. 27, 1865, the veterans and recruits
of the regiment were consolidated into nine companies, those
of the 15th Ill. cavalry into three companies, and all were
reorganized into the 1Oth Ill. veteran volunteer cavalry.
ILLINOIS
10TH (REORGANIZED) CAVALRY
Tenth (Reorganized) Cavalry.-Col., James Stuart; Lieut.-Col.,
Eagleton Carmichael' Majs., Thomas D. Vredenburgh, George A.
Willis, William A. Chapin. The reorganized regiment being
ordered to New Orleans La., left Brownsville, Ark., March 16,
1865, and took boats at Devall's Bluff for Greenville, La.
While at the latter place the Confederate ram Webb passed New
Orleans in its endeavor to get to sea, but finding this
impossible she was run ashore about 10 miles below the city,
where her crew, attempting escape in the swamps, was with one
exception captured by a detachment from the regiment which was
sent in pursuit. On Nov. 22, 1865, the regiment was mustered out
and sent north via Galveston and New Orleans, reaching
Camp Butler Jan. 1, 1866.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3