Calvin Newport

Calvin Newport (1840-1863) was a Union soldier from Scott County killed during the Civil War.

See Also: Scott Countians killed in war

Biography

Born in 1840, Calvin Newport was the son of Richard “Hicks” Newport (1812-1864) and Anna Goad (1815-1900). His siblings included Little Berry Goad (1833-1901), Sarah “Sally” Griffith (1840-1911), Phoenix Newport (1842-1899), James Thomas Newport (1844-1919), Solomon N. Newport (1851-1888), Thomas Newport (1842-1939) and Ezekiel Newport (1854-1925).

Calvin’s great-grandfather, Abraham Goad, was a Revolutionary War veteran who migrated from Virginia to present-day Scott County shortly after the war.

Civil war

Calvin, his father, and two of his brothers (James and Phoenix) all enlisted in the Union army. Calvin and his father were assigned to Co. C, 7th Tennessee Infantry, although his father was later transferred to Co. E, 11th Tennessee Cavalry. James enlisted in October 1861 and was assigned to Co. H, 12th Kentucky Cavalry. Phoenix enlisted on Nov. 8, 1864 and was assigned to Co. F, 7th Tennessee Infantry.

Richard died of flux at Andersonville, Ga. on July 12, 1864 after being taken prisoner by Confederate forces. He is buried at Andersonville National Cemetery. Calvin was killed in a skirmish at Warm Springs, N.C. in October 1863. He is buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery.

His uncle, John Newport, was also killed during the war.

Aftermath

James and Phoenix survived the war and returned to Scott County. Calvin’s mother, Anna, died in 1900 and was buried at the Goad Cemetery near West Robbins. His last surviving sibling, Thomas Newport, died in 1939 and is buried at Robbins Cemetery.

Calvin had many other family members who served in the war.