This collection includes documents and memorablia, and several small metal-based objects, relating to the life of Charles S. Clark (1840-1914), who lived in Assyria County, Michigan.

The documents and memorabilia includes a 1863 diary, photo, a pocket bible, documents both photocopies and originals, buttons, a two cent coin, and an infantry hat ornamentation. These documents include a marriage record between Mary Wells and Charles S. Clark, and pension information. The hat ornament is in the shape of a bugle that infantry men wore, and the buttons seem to be post- Civil War buttons manufactured by Goodwin, although dates are not provided. Clark’s diary notes his day to day activities serving in the Invalid Corps in Alexandria, VA. He discusses his work such as mopping halls, attending to patients in the hospital, doing dishes, going to the slaughterhouse, and personal matters such as receiving and answering letters, his hobbies, and his interactions with friends and superiors. Clark mentions wartime activities throughout the diary, usually short references to individuals like General Slough or to places such as Fort Ellsworth and Fort Lyon. He also reports on the Army of the Potomac under General Hooker.