Clark G. Voorheis

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Clark G. Voorheis

We wish to thank 1st Sergeant Clark Voorhees' descendant,
Annie Tobin for finding us and submitting the photo below!

For more information on the Voorhees family, please see:
Distinguished Members of the Van Voorhees Family WebSite.


Clark Voorhees



Sarah Voorhees, Clark's wife.


Born: December 1, 1837 in Trenton, New Jersey.

Died: May 1, 1881 in New York City (aged 44 years).

Buried:

Description:
Eyes - Blue.
Hair - Brown.
Complexion - Light.
Height - 5 feet, 7 1/2 inches.

Occupation: Mason.

Enlisted: July 1st 1861, New York to serve 3 years (aged 24 years).

Mustered In: August 1st, 1861 as sergeant in Company K.

Promoted: 1st Sergeant on March 10, 1862.

Missing In Action: July 1st 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Wounded: July 1st 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Taken Prisoner: July 1, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Reported: To Camp Parole on September 1, 1863.

Returned: October 8, 1863.

Transferred: June 2, 1864 to Company K, 5th NY Veteran Infantry.

Wounded: June 10, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia.
Received shell wound in the left leg below the knee.

Mustered Out: With detachment on July 2nd, 1864 at camp at Petersburg, Virginia.

Father: Joseph Voorhees.

Mother: Rebecca Perrine Ford.

Marriage:
To Sarah Isabelle Barnes.
By Reverand Samuel A. Leahman.
At 123 East 24th Street, Brooklyn, New York.

Last Known Address: 2301 2nd Avenue, New York, New York.


  • Clark is buried in Lot #834-837, Plot #10, Mason's Lot, Harlem Lodge #457, Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York.
  • Sources:
    The History of the Fighting Fourteenth by Tevis & Marquis.
    We Came to Fight, History of 5th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry by Patrick Schroeder.
    1st Sergeant Clark G. Voorheis' descendant, Annie Tobin.
    Military & Pension Records from the National Archives, Washington D.C.

    Email Clark Voorheis' descendant Annie Tobin
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