J. Hinckley Clark

Joseph Hinckley Clark
Born(1837-09-07)September 7, 1837
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedNovember 27, 1889(1889-11-27) (aged 52)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branchU.S. Army (Union Army)
Years of service1861–1865
RankCaptain
Unit6th Pennsylvania Cavalry (Companies F, D and M)
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War:
AwardsBrevet Major, U.S. Volunteers (March 13, 1865)

Joseph Hinckley Clark (September 7, 1837 – November 27, 1889) was a member of the Clark banking family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; an officer in the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry who distinguished himself in combat during the American Civil War;[1] and a director of the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad.

  1. ^ Bates, Samuel P. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-6; Prepared in Compliance with Acts of the Legislature, Vol. II, p. 763. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: B. Singerly, State Printer, 1869.