VAN BUREN COUNTY MILITARY

 
 
 

Revolutionary War  War of 1812 Civil War WW I WW II
Korea  Viet Nam Memorial

 
 
 
 

REVOLUTIONARY 

WAR
Van Buren County was not a political entity at the time of the Revolutionary War.   Yet, some of the men who fought did settle in the area which was a part of either Bledsoe, Warren or White counties until its formation on 3 January 1840.  Despite the fact of its formation date, there is no 1840 census for the county.  There is in existence an 1841 tax list which we hope to reproduce on these pages at some time in the future. 

WAR of 1812
Again, Van Buren County had not come into existence at the time of this second engagement with Great Britain.  There can be found in military records references to individuals who can be found in the 1850 U.S. and first census of Van Buren County, TN.  These individuals records would be found in Bledsoe, Warren or White county records prior to 1840. 

Bone Cave is now in Van Buren County and there is evidence that these pre-Van Buren countians took part in the War of 1812 as briefly offered below. 

 According to Tennessee Records: Tombstone Inscriptions, Warren Co., TN History:   Sometime while Andrew Jackson and his army were at New Orleans, word came to the settlement that the General's powder was running low.  Immediately Reuben Roberts, Elijah Drake, Peter Buren, Peter Nuckoll, George Sanders and others from material gotten from the Big Bone Cave and other places, made a large quantity of powder, packed it in wagons drawn by oxen and cutting a new and direct route as they went, by Short Mountain, Rutherford and Davidson counties to Nashville, loaded the powder on flat boats and sent it to New Orleans to General Jackson.  (Taken from letters of Capt. John R. Roberts.)  The road so cut and traveled was called the old road to Nashville and is mentioned in Warren Co. Road Books as late as 1858. 

Isaac Drake and his two brothers Jacob and Elijah had numerous real estate transactions in Warren County from 1807 until 1818.  The brothers jointly purchased 115 acres including Big Bone Cave along with 1 furnace and 3 kettles in 1818. This cave was known for production of saltpeter which was used in the manufacture of gunpowder.  They sold their interest to Randolph Ross in 1818. 

According to records Jimmy Hodges located, his ancestor, William Denny was a corporal in the War of 1812 under Capt. William Hodges' Co. of Inf., Col. S. Copeland's Reg't Tennessee Militia.

CIVIL WAR
 My Grandfather's Diary of the Civil War  GO

The biography and a day by day account of Carroll Henderson Clark's military tour of duty with the CSA.  The 30 episodes are up at this time. 
 

1920 CSA Reunion Photograph GO

In this 1920 reunion photograph, we have a picture of our own Carroll Henderson Clark, author of Diary of the Civil War.  His biography is in the Diary section.  Hoyte Cook, the owner of this photograph, tells us this photo was taken in Sparta, White Co., TN, but many of the men are from Van Buren Co.  It is a large picture and takes time to load, but is worth the time. 

If you can identify any of these men, please get in touch with Hoyte Cook . 
 

Battle of Perryville Monument Dedication GO

On May 19, 1904 at the unveiling of the monument, a group of four from the "Battle of Perryville" in Kentucky, October 8, 1862, posed for this photograph.  Hoyte Cook is owner of this photograph.  It is a large picture and takes time to load, but is worth the time. 

If you can identify any of these men, please get in touch with Hoyte Cook . 
 

WW I 
Van Buren County, TN - Misc - Civilian Registration Cards notations, 1917-1918  GO
Some men who registered for the draft for WW I are listed here with the date and place of birth.

TSLA list of Tennessee World War I Veterans Van Buren County GO
Van Buren servicemen are listed here with age or date of birth.  There are death and wounded notations.  You can order service records from this site. 

WW II
Let us hear from you if you have kin from Van Buren who served in WW II.  Our memorial page has listed those who died in service.

Hoskins Library
UT, Knoxville, Online Catalog of WW II GO

ROBERSON, EDWARD HENRY, 1915 - 1986
     Although born in Putnam County, he lived in Spencer and Sparta most of his life and died in Michigan. He was married to Annis Opal Bouldin, the daughter of Monta Q. and Hallie Jane Clendenen Bouldin.   e-mail
SPARKMAN, ROBERT HENRY, 1915 - 1979
     Spent most of his life in Van Buren County, born 22 Apr 1915, Quebeck, White County, TN - died 12 Sept 1979, Smithville, TN, National Cemetery LL872.   e-mail

KOREA
Let us here from you if you have kin from Van Buren who served in Korea.  Our memorial page has listed those who died in service.

VIET NAM
        The Wallings and Molloys, maternal ancestors of  DAVID ROBERT RAY, Warren County's Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, were from Van Buren County. 

       Let us hear from you if you have kin from Van Buren who served in Viet Nam.  Our memorial page has some listed.
 

MEMORIAL 
Military Memorial Page  GO

This page is a memorial to those Van Buren County men and women who gave their lives in the service of our country.  We welcome any corrections and dditions. 
 

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