‎(need some notes here about his actual service time)‎

In the late 1870's, a good 15 years after the Civil War was over, the State of New York saw fit to establish the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Bath New York. The purpose of this home was to provide medical care, and support for veterans of the Civil War. A "General Register" was maintained as a record of those that stayed, or were otherwise treated at the home. From this register, we know that William Anderson Clark, was admitted on February 9, 1881. He would have been 32 years old, at that time. The register also reflects that William complained of problems with his liver, and "dyspepsia", which is a general term for problems with the stomach. He stated that this disability was caused on July 4th, 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain in Georgia. Also at the time of admission, William stated that he was a farmer who lived with his wife, Mrs. Celia A. Clark in Wheeler Centre, Steuben New York. William was finally discharged on January 2nd, 1888. Since his farm was less than 10 miles from the Soldiers Home, and since the policy allowed for "inmates" to come and go as they saw fit, its clear that William would have made visits to the farm, however, these dates indicate that he was in the Soldiers Home for the better part of 7 years. Several years later, during an 1890 census of Civil War veterans, William also claimed to have Malarial Poisoning.

William's obiturary, published in the Steuben Advocate on August 21, 1910, cronicled the last of Williams health problems.
"Wm. A. Clark who had lived the most of his life of 62 years in this vicinity, hanged himself in his barn Friday morning about 9 o'clock, and was dead when discovered by his wife. He had been in poor health for some time and had become despondent. His funeral was held from the home, Sunday at 2pm, conducted by Rev. F.G. Barnard. Internment in the cemetery at Avoca. He leaves a wife, two sons and three daughters."