dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ, klˈɛmənts wʌzɐ sˈɜːdʒən wɪððə fˈɜːst ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt, tˌɛnəsˈiː mˈaʊntᵻd vˌɑːləntˈɪɹ ˈɪnfəntɹi jˈuːniən.
During the Civil War, Clements was a surgeon with the First Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Volunteer Infantry (Union).