Henry Clemens

Henry Thomas Clemens, Jr. (May 16, 1846 – October 18, 1937) served as a private in Company L, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

Personal life
Henry Clemens was born May 16, 1846 in Blount County, Tennessee to Henry Thomas and Elizabeth (Everett) Clemens. He married Nancy Ann McConnell (1848-1930) with whom he had six children.

Civil War service
Clemens enlisted as a private in Company L on April 3, 1864 in Cleveland, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in April 11, 1864 at Knoxville, Tennessee.

He is described as 18 years old, although he was still 17 years old; no additional descriptive roll has been located.

Clemens is listed as present for duty until August 20, 1864 when he was left sick at Knoxville; when he returned to the regiment has not been found.

Clemens mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had last been paid to June 30, 1864, owed $51.68 to the government for clothing, had been paid a $25 bounty, and was owed a $275 bounty.

Post-war life
Clemens moved from Tennessee to Washington in 1883 where he made his living as a farmer near LaCrosse. He was active member of the Grand Army of the Republic in Sedgwick Post No. 7 in Spokane, Washington, serving as the post commander and later as post chaplain for the last ten years of his life. Clemens died October 18, 1937 in Spokane and is buried there at Riverside Memorial Park. Clemens was among the last surviving members of the regiment and one of fewer than twelve Civil War veterans in Spokane.