Bio: Scovel, John Asa Turner, Civil War Soldier
Contact: Stan
----Source:
Mike Stiles,
&
Janet Schwarze
Surnames:
John Asa Turner Scovel, Civil War Soldier 1842 - 1910
John Asa
Turner Scovel/Scovil/Scoville was born March 4, 1842 in Stockton, Chautaqua
County, New York. His parents were John T. Scovel and Olive Belden and he
had one brother and three sisters. He married Mary Ann Olson in Spring
Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota on Nov. 17, 1867. She was born in Kragero,
Norway on October 9, 1842 and came to America with her parents, Knute and
Neut (Know) Olson in 1860, settling in Spring Valley, Minnesota. This couple
had at least seven children, most of them being born in Minnesota. They came
from Minnesota to Clark County, Wisconsin in 1878. Both John and Mary are
buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Eaton Twp. Clark County, Wisconsin. One child,
John Ezra, born in 1879, is also buried there.
John A. T. Scovil
John "Asa" Turner Scovell is also featured in the book, "Civil
War Soldiers in the heart of Clark Co., Wisconsin.
John Asa Turner Scovel (Scovil) was
born March 4, 1836. His Veteran's Grave registration says he enlisted with Co. "F" in the 1st Minnesota
Infantry
on
November 6, 1862 and served as a
Private until he was discharged December 20, 1863. Unfortunately, his
obituary mistakenly states he was a member of Co. A, the 2nd MN Mounted Rangers.
Instead, we
found him listed with the Roster for Co. F, 1st MN Cavalry (Mounted Rangers)
and believe that to be correct (See military
notes below). Our information was also confirmed by Matthew
Anderson, the Archivist at the Minnesota History Society in Minneapolis, MN
who also told us he was mustered in Nov. 6, 1862 and mustered out Dec. 2,
1863. He also said his surname was spelled "Scovel" on the military
roster.
In 1867 John Asa T. Scovel was united in
marriage to Miss Mary Ann Oleson in Minnesota, to who was born seven
children, four daughters and one son mourning him.
He died May 2, 1910 and is buried
in the Greenwood, Wisconsin City Cemetery. Ezra Scovel (Scovil)
of Ladysmith, Wisconsin
was listed as his next of kin on his grave registration.
Notes
Greenwood Gleaner - 24 May 1906
Census Records
1880 U. S.
Federal Census - Beaver, Clark County, Wisconsin
Name
Relation
Sex
Race
Age
Marital Status
Birth Place
Father Birth Place
Mother Birth Place
Occupation
Scoville, John
head
m
w
38
m
New York
Vermont
Connecticut
farmer
Scoville, Mary A.
wife
f
w
37
m
Norway
Norway
Norway
keeps house
Scoville, Gloria
daughter
f
w
10
s
Minnesota
New York
Norway
Scoville, Abbey
daughter
f
w
9
s
Minnesota
New York
Norway
Scoville, Elizabeth
daughter
f
w
4
s
Minnesota
New York
Norway
Scoville, Ezra
son
m
w
1
s
Wisconsin
New York
Norway
This photo was provided by Richard Adler.
Military Service
1st Regiment Cavalry "Mounted Rangers"
Battles and campaigns
This regiment organized
at St. Cloud, St. Peters and Fort Snelling, Minnesota, October 9 to December
30, 1862. Organized for frontier duty against the Indians. The 1st Battalion
engaged in frontier duty until June, 1863. Sibley's Expedition against
Indians in Dakota Territory June 16-September 14. Battle of Big Mound, D.
T., July 24. Dead Buffalo Lake July 26. Stony Lake July 28. Missouri River
July 28-30. 1st Battalion on duty at Fort Ripley, and rest of Regiment at
Fort Snelling, Minnesota, until December, Mustered out October 20 to
December 7, 1863.
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Sibley's Expedition against Indians in Dakota Territory June 16 to September
14, 1863.
Battle of Big Mound, D. T., July 24, 1863.
Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake July 26, 1863.
Stony Lake July 28, 1863.
Operations along the Missouri River July 28 to 30, 1863.
The 1st Minnesota Cavalry Regiment lost 2 officers and 4 enlisted men.
Thirty-one men were killed in action or who died of wounds received in
battle and an additional 31 enlisted men died of disease. Total fatalities
were 37.
Name: John A.T. Scovel
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Minnesota
Regiment Name: 1 Minn. Cav. (Mtd. Rangers)
Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers)
Company: F
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M546 roll 8
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