Thomas Clegg

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Thomas Clegg (born March 1844) was an American Civil War soldier.

Clegg was a native of Marshall Co., Virginia, he was the son John and Margaret (Simpson) Clegg and in 1870 settled in Belmont Co., Ohio.

In April 1867, at Moundsville, West Virginia, he was married to Kate Matthews, who was born in 1847 at Steubenville, Ohio., her parents were John and Ruth (Kell) Matthews.

Clegg enlisted at the age of 17 as a private in Co. C, 12th West Virginia. V. I., 8th A. C. At Winchester, in 1863, he was detailed as guard to bring up a wagon train from Martinsburg, but they were compelled by the movements of General Lee to take the train across the Potomac into Pennsylvania, to escape capture.

In April 1864, a furlough of one month was granted him; he rejoined his command at Back Creek, Virginia, being absent from the regiment for three months. He was shot in the right knee joint on July 24, 1864, at Winchester, and was taken to the hospital at Annapolis, Maryland, where he remained for four months, from there he went to Jarvis Hospital, where he was ill for six months.

His battle list includes New Market, Lynchburg and Little Piedmont. His father served in Co. C. 12th W. Va. V.I. His brother John, was in the same command; another brother, Elijah, was a member of the 3rd West Virginia Cavalry. His wife's uncle, Lieut. Col. John Kell, in 2d O. V. I., was killed at the battle of Stone River on December 31, 1862. Clegg received a pension and was a merchant at Bellaire, Ohio.