Charles Carr Clark

Charles C. Clark (29 November 1866 – 4 March 1930) was a career officer in the United States Army. An 1890 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he served until retiring with the rank of colonel in 1920. Clark was a veteran of Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, and World War I. A highly regarded administrator, trainer and organizer, his First World War commands included the 46th Infantry Regiment, 17th Infantry Brigade, 18th Infantry Brigade, and 9th Division during their initial activation.

A native of Greenfield, Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania, Clark was raised and educated in Greenville and in 1886 obtained an appointment to the United States Military Academy (West Point). He graduated in 1890 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant of Infantry. His initial assignments were at posts in Arizona, as well as Madison Barracks and Fort Ontario, New York. He served in Puerto Rico during the Spanish–American War, followed by duty during the Military Government of Cuba.

From 1900 to 1902, Clark served in the Philippines during the Philippine–American War, which was followed temporary commissary of subsistence duty at posts in Illinois and Georgia. Clark graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in 1911, which was followed by command of battalions in the United States and China. During World War I, he performed quartermaster duty in Chicago, followed by command of regiments and brigades in the 9th Division, in addition to commanding the division itself.

In 1920, Clark requested retirement, after which he resided in Ballston, Virginia. He died in Washington, DC on 4 March 1930 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Clark was the father of General Mark W. Clark.