Jeremiah Smith Camp #1 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - OKC

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Jeremiah Smith Camp #1 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - OKC Our Camp meets at 10:15 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month.

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is a fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of heroes who fought and worked to save the Union.

In the line of my Great Grandmother, Dicy Jane Owens-Auterson/Atterson, Thomas V. Stephens was my 2nd Great Uncle, born ...
08/26/2026

In the line of my Great Grandmother, Dicy Jane Owens-Auterson/Atterson, Thomas V. Stephens was my 2nd Great Uncle, born about 1840, in Fentress County, Tennessee. Thomas was the younger brother of Sampson who survived Andersonville. Thomas was a Private with D Company, 2nd Tennessee Infantry.

Thomas was in the Battle of Rogersville, a was a conflict in and around the town of Rogersville, Tennessee, on the morning of November 6, 1863, between the Union Army 3rd Brigade, 4th Cavalry Division and the Confederate Army Jones' Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Brigade and the 8th Virginia Cavalry. Because Federal forces were caught largely by surprise, the Confederates, under Brigadier General William E. Jones, were able to recapture Rogersville along with significant supplies from the town's railroad storehouses. Many Union soldiers were killed, injured, or captured some reported upward of655 with no actual numbers on those killed or injured. With some 35 men captured.

Thomas was one who was captured in the Rogersville area November 6, 1863.Thomas subsequently died at Bells Island, Prison Camp, in Richmond, December 4, 1863, of chronic diarrhea.I added Thomas to Find a Grave with Memorial ID: 306010029.

Henry Taylor, Jr., is my 3rd Great Uncle, born about 1838, in Darke County, Ohio, to my 3rd Great Grandparents Henry C. ...
08/25/2026

Henry Taylor, Jr., is my 3rd Great Uncle, born about 1838, in Darke County, Ohio, to my 3rd Great Grandparents Henry C. and Jane Hamilton-Taylor. Henry C. Taylor is a War of 1812 Veteran.

Henry Jr., was apparently engaged to Nancy Ann Robinson. Henry enlisted as a Private in the Civil War with the 7th Illinois Cavalry. He died February 20, 1864, at the young age of 25, in La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, and is buried at the Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Find A Grave Memorial #2972837. His brothers Daniel, Ira, and William were also in the Union Army.

The June 1863, Knox County, Civil War registry shows: Taylor, Henry, age 25 (born about 1838) in Ohio, unmarried. This much I know; The 7th Illinois, on January 2, 1864, was involved in a skirmish at La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, with the Confederates. In February 1864, the 7th marched with Brigadier General William Sooy Smith and the 6th Tennessee U.S. Cavalry Regiment, from Germantown south, to West Point, Mississippi. The 7th was in the rear most of the time returning and withstanding some severe assaults from the enemy, none of which broke through to the main column. Sadly, how Henry died remains a mystery

Samuel T. Scurlock, is my 1st Cousin, 5x removed, born about 1836, in Cole County, Missouri, to War of 1812 Veteran and ...
08/25/2026

Samuel T. Scurlock, is my 1st Cousin, 5x removed, born about 1836, in Cole County, Missouri, to War of 1812 Veteran and my 5th Great Uncle Terry Scurlock and Elizabeth (last name unknown). Terry is the son of Revolutionary War Veteran and my 5th Great Grandfather Samuel Scurlock. Samuel T. Scurlock was no doubt named after his Grandfather.

Samuel was a Private, with Co G, 45th Regiment Missouri Infantry. Samuel's outfit was in the Battle of Nashville, December 15-16, 1864, which my 2nd Great Grandfather Wiley Martin missed out on due to his illness, then Samuel went in garrison and guard duty at Spring Hill, Tennessee, till January 5, 1865. The unit then moved to Johnsonville, Tennessee, January 5-13, and was on duty there till February 20th, then to St. Louis, Missouri, and mustered out March 6, 1865.

Even though the Company Description Book of the Benton Barracks Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, listed my Cousin Samuel T. Scurlock of dying of a "disease," further research shows he died of dysentery, chronic diarrhea, no doubt as a result of this unknown "disease." He died in the Benton Barracks Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, at the young age of 29, on March 10, 1865, two months before the war ended. He is buried at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, Saint Louis County, Missouri. It appears Samuel never married.

In the line of my Great Grandmother, Dicy Jane Owens-Auterson/Atterson, Sampson H. Stephens was my 2nd Great Uncle, born...
08/24/2026

In the line of my Great Grandmother, Dicy Jane Owens-Auterson/Atterson, Sampson H. Stephens was my 2nd Great Uncle, born January 1834, in Tennessee. Sampson was a Private with D Company, 2nd East Tennessee Mounted Infantry, and survivor of the notorious Andersonville Confederate Prison, near Andersonville, Georgia. He was captured by the Confederates at Rogersville, Tennessee, in 1863, and was imprisoned at Belle Isle in Richmond, Virginia for a time and later transferred to Andersonville Prison in Southern Georgia and on to Florence, South Carolina, near the end of the war.

During the War, Sampson suffered from scurvy, starvation, and had what was called "Swamp Fever" or equine infectious anemia (EIA), which was first identified as an infectious disease of horses by veterinarians, transmitted to man by blood sucking insects, from which Sampson never fully recovered and was plagued with poor health the rest of his life. Sampson died September 6, 1907. He and wife Matilda Beaty-Stephens are buried in the King Cemetery in the Riverton/Beatytown Community, Fentress County, Tennessee.

Virgil Walter Earp was my 3rd Cousin, 4x removed, born July 18, 1843, in Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky, to Nicholas Po...
08/23/2026

Virgil Walter Earp was my 3rd Cousin, 4x removed, born July 18, 1843, in Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky, to Nicholas Porter and Virginia "Victoria" Ann Cooksey-Earp.

Virgil enlisted in Company C of the 83rd Illinois Infantry on July 26, 1862, and served until June 26, 1865. The 83rd Illinois spent most of the war involved in garrison duty in Tennessee, although they did venture out several times to pursue the Confederate Cavalry of Generals Nathan Bedford Forest and Joe Wheeler.

Virgil Earp came out of the war unscathed but, at one point, he was reported killed, and with that news, sadly, his wife and daughter moved out to Washington Territory where she remarried, not knowing her husband was actually alive.

Virgil Earp became the Sheriff of Tombstone in October 1880. A year later, Virgil, along with brothers Wyatt and Morgan Earp, plus friend Doc Holliday, cemented their place in Western lore by battling the McLaurys and Clantons at the gunfight of OK corral.
Virgil died October 19, 1905, in Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nevada. He is buried at River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

James Cooksey Earp, was my 3rd Cousin, 4x removed, born January 28, 1841, in Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky, to Nichola...
08/23/2026

James Cooksey Earp, was my 3rd Cousin, 4x removed, born January 28, 1841, in Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky, to Nicholas Porter and Virginia "Victoria" Ann Cooksey-Earp, and older brother to Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp. Nicholas was a Mexican American War Veteran.

Nicholas' sons James and Virgil joined the Union forces from Illinois during the Civil War. Newton and Virgil served with the Union Army until the spring of 1865. James received a severe wound at Frederickstown, Missouri, and was sent home as permanently disabled in 1863.

James was the first of the family to enlist, doing so on May 25th, 1861, six weeks after the war began. James enlisted in Company F of the 17th Illinois Infantry. The Regiment left for Missouri on June 17th and spent the next several months at various points in that State. On October 21st, the 17th clashed with Missouri Confederates of Brigadier General M. Jeff Thompson’s Command at Frederickstown, Missouri. Although he was severely wounded in the shoulder during this action and temporarily lost use of his left arm, James remained in the army for over a year, and was discharged on March 22, 1863, as disabled.

James' half-brother Newton and brother Virgil served until the end of the war. Like many of the Earps, James moved west after the war and served for a while as a lawman. He moved to Tombstone in 1879, with brothers Wyatt, Morgan, and Virgil. However, he was not a participant in the famous OK Corral gunfight. James died November 26, 1926, in San Bernardino, California. He is buried at the Hills of Eternity Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California.

Funny I was with the San Mateo County Sheriff's office as a sideline while in the military as a Military Policeman in the 1970's while getting my criminology degree. I eventually was assigned to the US Marshal's JPATS unit out of Oklahoma City for five years from 2007-2012.

Newton Jasper Earp is my 3rd Cousin, 4x removed, born October 7, 1837, in Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky, to Nicholas P...
08/23/2026

Newton Jasper Earp is my 3rd Cousin, 4x removed, born October 7, 1837, in Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky, to Nicholas Porter and Abigail Storm-Earp. Abigail died when Newton was about two-years old.

Newton made a record for valiant conduct on his own account, but who never was associated with the full brothers in the various enterprises which took them the length and breadth of the frontier.
Newton was the oldest of the Earp brothers, and was actually a half brother to the other five. He enlisted in Company F of the 4th Iowa Cavalry on November 11, 1861, and reenlisted on December 12, 1863. He was mustered out on June 26, 1865. During his time in the army, Newton received six promotions, and was mustered out as a Fourth Sergeant.

The 4th Iowa Cavalry saw extensive action in a number of both large battles and smaller engagements. These included the Vicksburg Campaign, as well as the Battles of Brices’ Crossroads and Tupelo. Outside of Mississippi, the 4th Iowa battled General Sterling Price in Missouri and Kansas in 1864, and fought at Selma, Alabama, in April 1865.

Since Newton was not wounded during his service, and received several promotions, it could be assumed he was present for duty for many if not all of his Regiment’s actions and fought well.
Newton died September 18, 1928, in Sacramento, California. He is buried at the East Lawn Memorial Park, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

My 3rd Great Grandfather William R. Viers Jr. (1829-1892) from DeKalb County, Tennessee. He was with D Company, 4th Tenn...
08/23/2026

My 3rd Great Grandfather William R. Viers Jr. (1829-1892) from DeKalb County, Tennessee. He was with D Company, 4th Tennessee Mounted Infantry!

My 2nd Great Grandfather, Wiley Joseph Martin (1834-1908) from DeKalb County, Tennessee. He was a Scout with Company F, ...
08/23/2026

My 2nd Great Grandfather, Wiley Joseph Martin (1834-1908) from DeKalb County, Tennessee. He was a Scout with Company F, 4th Tennessee Mounted Infantry! His brothers Reuben "Tigue" and George was in the same outfit as well as my 3rd Great Grandfather William R. Viers Jr.

James William Randolph, was my 2nd Great Grandfather, born September 19, 1840, in Pulaski County, Kentucky, to Mexican-A...
08/23/2026

James William Randolph, was my 2nd Great Grandfather, born September 19, 1840, in Pulaski County, Kentucky, to Mexican-American War Veteran William Randolph and Francis "Frankie" Ruark, daughter of War of 1812 Veteran Peter Smith Ruark.
James joined the Union Army as a Private with Company H, 4th Indiana Infantry, on August, 8, 1862, in Terre Haute, Indiana, and was mustered out June 22, 1865, in Edgefield (East Nashville), Tennessee.

James married my 2nd Great Grandmother Susanna Clark after the war on December 29, 1865, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Susanna was the daughter of John Anderson Clark, son of Thomas Stewart Clark Sr. and Drucilla Earp, daughter of Revolutionary War Veteran Josiah Earp. Susanna's mother was Lucinda Reid, daughter of War of 1812 Veteran Thomas Reid.

James Randolph died on the 53rd marriage anniversary to Susanna, December 29, 1918. Susanna died several years before him. James is buried at the Franklin Cemetery, Kansas Twp, Edgar County, Illinois.

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