Thomas L. Clingman

Historical marker location:

Courtney, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 601 and Courtney-Huntsville Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 601.)

Marker installed: 1964

During the Civil War, North Carolina was the second to last state to secede from the Union, doing so on May 20, 1861, and sending more soldiers to fight for the Confederacy than any other state.