Henry Clayton "Clay" Stewart

Private, Company F, 6th Iowa Infantry

Son of Alexander & L. C. Stewart. He was born on July 22, 1839 in Athens, Athens County, Ohio. He removed to Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa where he resided when he enlisted as a Wagoner in Company F of the 6th Iowa Infantry in July 1, 1861 and he was mustered into national service on July 17, 1861. He was wounded in the knee at the Battle of Jackson, Mississippi on July 16, 1863 and discharged due to disability with the rank of Private on March 16, 1864 at Keokuck Iowa.

His marriage to Lucy Ellen Orr on March 6, 1862 was recorded in Clarke County, Iowa. She was born August 5, 1845 in Ohio and died September 11, 1903, Tekamah, Burt County, Nebraska. They had a son Oliver Otto Stewart, who was born May 10, 1878 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattomie, Iowa.

Henry Clayton Stewart died February 2, 1918 in Orting, Pierce County, Washington

Sources: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System; “From F. B. Johnson, of the Iowa 6th,” published in The Union Sentinel, Osceola, Iowa, 1 AUG 1863; Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion, Volume 1, p. 888; Ancstral File record at http://www.familysearch.org/; Clarke County Iowa Early Marriages 1852-1873, p. 23

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From F. B. Johnson, of the Iowa 6th

We make the following extracts from a letter written home by Frederick Johnson, while in line of battle on the north of Jackson, July 13th.

We left our camp on the 23d of June and arrived her the 10th of July. Had a little fight on the Big Black River the 6th, in which 13 were wounded and one killed belonging to our regiment; none, however belonged to Co. F.

On the P. M. of the 10th our regiment was thrown out as skirmishers, and drove the enemy to within a mile of Jackson where they formed in line of battle. We lay within 400 yards of them till the next morning, when we commenced operations again, and fought them all day. Had two of our company, Clay Stewart and Joseph Wry wounded, - the former in the knee, and the latter in the hip. We were relived [sic] late in the evening of the 11th. The enemy is reported to be 40,000 strong. We have Jackson nearly surrounded, and shall soon begin to close in on them. Have no fears for me, for I believe our Great Father will protect me.

It is doubtful whether you receive this or not, as we have poor opportunities for sending letters now. Yours as ever

F. B. Johnson

- Published in The Union Sentinel, 1 AUG 1863

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