Jeremiah Morrill Clough, a native of New Hampshire, graduated from Harvard Law School in 1844 and settled in Marshall, Texas, in 1845 where he established a law practice. During the Mexican War, Clough was a 1st Lieutenant in the Mounted Volunteers, and was promoted to major for gallantry at Monterey. He resumed his law practice in Marshall following the Mexican War and later served three sessions in the Texas State Legislature. Clough married Louisa Van Zandt in 1850. During the Civil War, Clough enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army, rising to Lieutenant Colonel of the 7th Texas Infantry (later Gregg’s Brigade). Clough was killed in action at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, on February 15, 1862. The collection is comprised of correspondence, daguerreotypes and documents that relate to the Clough family, primarily Jeremiah Morrill Clough of Marshall, Texas.
Finding aid available here. Materials provided by Special Collections and Archives at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Finding aid available here. Materials provided by Special Collections and Archives at the University of Texas at Arlington.
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