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Winnie Davis Camp No. 108 UCV

Records from Membership Register

 

S. J. Spivey

Elected  to Camp 1900

Ent Conf Serv Aug 1861 Pvt Co E, 37th Tenn; promoted to Sgt. 1862;  present at Perryville & Murfreesboro; wounded at Jonesboro, Ga; never taken prisoner; discharged at expiration of war 1865. I now reside at Saraloo, Texas. [Died 1917]

Resolution

To the Officers and members of Camp Winnie Davis UCV No. 108

Whereas: Death has again invaded our camp and taken from our ranks Steven J. Spivey a true and brave Confederate soldier, and an honored member of our Camp.

Comrade Spivey was born in Madison Co. Ala. 10 day of dec. 1840 and died Jany 1 1917 in Ellis Co. Texas.

He enlisted in the Conf. Army in August 1861 Co E 37th Tennessee Regt Infantry as a private. Was promoted to 1st Sargent in 1862. He was in the battles of Perryville, Murfreesboro and Jonesboro.  Was wounded at Jonesboro Ga and was parolled at close of the war in 1865.

Resolved: That a copy of this resolution be spread on the minutes of the camp and a copy be furnished the family.

J. B. Wilson, W. R. Norman, C. R. Gibson, Committee


 

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