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 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
Mrs. John Redwine and daughter Loey and two youngest children visited her sister, Mrs. Albert Christenson who lives west of Hemlock.
*** Note: (Mrs. John Redwine is Abbie Julia Scovel, John Asa Turner Scovel’s daughter).
 

 

Census Records

 

 

This photo was provided by Richard Adler.

Military Service

1st Regiment Cavalry "Mounted Rangers"

 

Battles and campaigns

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.

 

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.

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.

 

Military Roster

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
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 

Contributors

Mike Stiles, Marla Zwakman & Janet Schwarze.

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