William J. Clarke

Hardee's Rifle & Light Infantry Tactics, Vol. II

Inscribed on the inside:
W.J.Clarke
1st Lt C.S. Army
May the 14th, 1862

William J. Clarke was 1st Lt. in Co. A, 19th Tx Inf., mustered in at Jefferson, TX on May 13th, 1862.

Inside the book are some handwritten notes about his journey home to East Texas after the war.

Submitted by Kevin Stingley
Rusk, TX