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 [decorative delimiter] Class of 1821

Vol. I
p267 263

(Born Ga.)

Clark Burdine

(Ap'd Ga.)

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Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, Sep. 7, 1817, to July 1, 1821, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Bvt. Second Lieut., 4th Artillery, July 1, 1821.

Second Lieut., 4th Artillery, July 1, 1821.​a

Served: on Ordnance duty, Oct. 1, 1821, to Nov. 15, 1823; and in garrison at Ft. Monroe, Va. (Artillery School for Practice), 1824.

Resigned, June 1, 1825.

Civil History. — Counselor at Law, 1827‑36.

Died, Aug. 10, 1836, at Canton, Twiggs County, Ky.:​b Aged 36.

Thayer's Notes:

a Niles' Weekly Register, Sep. 1, 1821, p8, reports a notice from the Adjutant-General's office, Aug. 16th, that Burdine was promoted to Second Lieutenant on July 6.

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b Canton, KY is now in Trigg County, which was formed in 1820 and named after a Revolutionary War hero. "Twiggs" is almost certainly a mistake in the Register.

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