Biography
of
General Cassius Marcellus CLAY
Born October 19 1810, Madison County KY
Died July 22 1903, Madison County KY
Pre-War Profession Newspaper proprietor, Mexican war, politician, minister to Russia.
War Service Returned to US, April 1862 appointed Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, performed little duty, resigned
March
1863.
Post War Career Minister to Russia, politician.
Further reading Richardson, H. Edward Cassius Marcellus Clay : firebrand of freedom Lexington, University
Press of
Kentucky, 1976