Claysville is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Marshall County,

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...

, United States.

History

Claysville was named in honor of Henry Clay, and served as the county seat of Marshall County from 1836 to 1838. During the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...

, Claysville became a strategic location, due to the ferry crossing of the

Tennessee River The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. It is approximately long and is located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley. The river was once popularly known as the Cherokee River, among other name ...

. A

Union Army During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states. It proved essential to th ...

garrison was located here during the latter part of the war. The

13th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment The 13th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 13th Wisconsin was raised at Janesville, Wisconsin, and mustered into federal service October 17, 1861. The re ...

was stationed here under the command of Colonel William P. Lyon. A post office operated under the name Claysville from 1831 to 1879.

References

Unincorporated communities in Marshall County, Alabama Unincorporated communities in Alabama {{MarshallCountyAL-geo-stub