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Corbin (HENRY CLARK an American)

HENRY CLARK, an American military officer; born in Clermont co., O., Sept. 15, 1842. He was educated in the common school, studied law, and entered the Union army in 1862 as lieutenant of volunteers rising for gallantry to brevet rank of Brigadier-General. Entering the regular army as lieutenant in 1866, he rose to be Adjutant-General in 1898 with rank of Brigadier-General; was appointed a Major- General of volunteers, and promoted to Major-General, U. S. A., in 1899. He died Sept. 8, 1909.