Richard M. Saffell Papers
A collection of letters between various members of the Saffell and Bogle families largely documenting their experiences during the Civil War. Of particular interest are the letters to and from Sam and Dick Saffell describing their service with the Confederate Army.
Typescript transcriptions accompany most of the letters written between 1861 and 1865.
Dates
- 1837 April 18-1889 December 25
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Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (1 oversize box [8 folders])
Abstract
A collection of letters between various members of the Saffell and Bogle families largely documenting their experiences during the Civil War. Of particular interest are the letters to and from Sam and Dick Saffell describing their service with the Confederate Army.
Biographical/Historical Note
John Saffell (1806-1841) married Clementina Augusta Meredith (1810-1858) on January 30, 1833, and the couple had four children: Richard Meredith "Dick" (1834-1865); Samuel H. (1837-1864); Sarah Jones (Saffell) Holland (1839-1909); and Elizabeth Cox (Saffell) Bogle (1841-1938).
Elizabeth Cox Saffell married John Campbell McCroskey Bogle (1830-1906) on September 17, 1857, and the couple settled in Maryville, Tennessee. John Bogle was the son of Andrew Bogle (1802-1880) and Elizabeth McNary McCroskey (1803-1885). Elizabeth and John had at least five children, and they are both buried in Loudon County.
Elizabeth's sister, Sarah Jones Saffell, lived with the couple until she married William Colter Holland (1837-1918) in 1870. Sarah and William had at least one child, and they are both buried in Dallas County, Texas.
Samuel H. Saffell married Melissa A. Cook on February 17, 1859, and the couple had one son, John (1860-). Brothers Sam and Dick Saffell farmed in Roane County. Sam Saffell enlisted in Company B of the 63rd Tennessee Infantry (CSA) as a 1st Lieutenant on April 5, 1862. He was killed on June 24, 1864 during the Battle of Petersburg. He is buried in Knox County.
Dick Saffell enlisted in Company F the 26th Tennessee Infantry (CSA) as a 1st Lieutenant on July 5, 1861. He was captured at Fort Donelson on February 16, 1862 and held at Camp Chase and Johnson's Island, Ohio before being exchanged at Vicksburg in September of that year. He was promoted to Major on October 13, 1862 and to Colonel on October 26, 1863. Saffell was wounded severely on January 2, 1863 and was killed on March 21, 1865 during the North Carolina Campaign. He is buried at the Bentonville National Battlefield.
Arrangement
This collection consists of eight folders.
Acquisition Note
Elizabeth Fisher and Anne Chapman donated these materials to Special Collections in 1987.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository