Clark, Mary Ann, 1949-...

Mary Clark was born in Breckinridge County, Kentucky around 1831. Clark married George T. Walker in Breckinridge County on October 1, 1853. They had four children together, but only Gideon P. and Caroline Elizabeth survived. The marriage, as described by her mother, was a difficult one. Sometime after 1859, Walker left Clark and moved to California. In October 1861, Clark left Breckinridge County and joined a company of Kentucky cavalry under the name of Henry Clark. She returned home in February 1862. In June 1862, Clark once again left Breckinridge County with her two children. Placing her children in the care of Rev. Father Brady of Louisville, she again secretly joined a company of Kentucky Confederate soldiers. Fighting with General Braxton Braggs army, she was wounded in the thigh at the Battle of Richmond on August 30, 1862. She was taken prisoner by Union soldiers, who later discovered she was a woman. Clark was released after agreeing that she would return to civilian life. She enlisted with the Army of Tennessee and was promoted to the position of Lieutenant. No other information is available about the life of Mary Ann Clark.