The Civil War, 1861-1865, deprived him of all assistants in the printing business, as all his printers joined the army, and during the early days of the war, Mrs. Clubb edited the Clarion. She afterwards followed her husband to the south and was there through much of the civil strife.

In 1862, he received a commision from Abraham Lincoln as Asst. Quartermaster with the rank of Captain. He did not seek this position, but as it was offered in all friendship and seemed of a less belligerent character than that of a line officer, he accepted it and served in the volunteer army from June, 1862, until April,1866. He occupied the position of aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Napoleon Buford during the battle of Corinth; was wounded in the side at that battle, granted leave of absence for recovery and returned after three months. The General remarked that Capt. Clubb appeared to be bullet-proof, as the ball did not enter far, but it was because a pocket book with $2,000 of Government funds intercepted it and undoubtedly saved his life. (The wallet which contained this money was placed by Mr. Clubb in the Military Museum in the State Capitol, Lansing, Michigan.)

He joined Grant's Army at Grand Junction, in the spring of 1863, and participated in both the Vicksburg campaigns, the second siege being successful. During the siege he had charge of River transportation and had the pleasure of furnishing transportation to his old

friend Dana, who had then become Assistant Secretary of War.

He was stationed in Vicksburg during the summer and winter of 1863-1864 and in the fall of '64 was ordered to report to Gen. Sherman at Savannah. The journey around from Vicksburg to New York and along the coast to Savannah was quite a long one. Gen. Sherman had left that city when he arrived. He then had to watch for Sherman to make his appearance at an accessible point. He stayed some time at Charleston, which had been evacuated and was now in great danger of destruction, as it had been set on fire by the retreating secessionists. However, the blue-coats kept the fire within certain limits, chiefly to the cotton warehouses and railroad stations, where cotton was stored, and saved the city from entire destruction. It presented a dilapidated appearance, and cows were feeding amid the ruins of Secession Hall.

James Redpath was at Charleston and organized colored schools. A procession was formed of the colored schools and Capt. Clubb acted as marshal. The procession sang the John Brown song, "Marching On," through the streets of Charleston.

Capt. Clubb eventually reported to Gen. Sherman at Raleigh, N. C., and was assigned to duty as acting Quartermaster of the 17th Army Corps, under command of Gen. Frank Blair. This position he held until the corps was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., after the close of the war.

He was then returned to Washington and ordered to report to Gen. Sheridan at New Orleans, by whom he was assigned to duty at San Antonio, Texas, where he remained, using the old Alama for storage purposes, until mustered out in April, 1866.

On settling his accounts with the Quartermaster's Department he received a highly complimentary letter from Quartermaster General Meigs, and in settlement with the United States Treasury after a four years' examination of his accounts, his balance last reported on monthly statements was adopted as correct, and no attorney had to be employed to effect a settlement.

In 1869, he founded the Grand Haven Herald, at Grand Haven, Michigan, which vigorously advocated the election of T. White Ferry as United States Senator. It also published information in regard to fruit culture which led to the foundation of the State Pomological Society, the charter of which he drew up and pushed through the Legislature, securing state aid in the publication of its reports, amounting to about $6,000 a year.

The result was the holding of fruit fairs. The organization, with the State Pomological Society, held the largest fair ever held in Michigan, there being as many as 40,000 people at a time on the grounds near Grand Rapids.

In 1871, he was elected State Senator, resigning the office of alderman to accept it; he was also secretary

of the Constitutional Convention, in which position he further promoted the fruit interests of Michigan.

In 1876, having disposed of his printing business, he visited the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia, representing several prominent newspapers in Michigan. This brought him into contact with the Bible-Christian Church again, and being invited to conduct its services, he was called to continue there as its pastor, which position he has held ever since.

In 1886-1887 an attempt was made to renew the Vegetarian Society which during the war had ceased to exist. These efforts led to the organization of the Vegetarian Society of America in 1886. In June, 1887, its first anniversary was held at Alnwick Park, where there was a picnic of one hundred and twenty five persons. Mr. Clubb was elected President of the Society. In 1888, the Vegetarian made its appearance under his management, but the difficulty of obtaining the postal privileges led to its abandonment, and in 1889, the Food, Home & Garden, a more popular title, was established and through many vicissitudes was continued until January, 1900, a period much longer than any periodical devoted to Vegetarianism had ever before been maintained in America.

In 1893, Mr. Clubb attended the Vegetarian Congress in connection with the World's Fair at Chicago. Delegates from all over the world were present.

The year 1901 being the twenty-fifth anniversary of Mr. Clubb's ministry in the Philadelphia Bible