1861 joined the Union Army at the age of 14, said he was 17. Camp Wild Cat, Kentucky for three years. Assigned to Captain Dotson's C Company D, 2nd Reg't, Tenn. Infantry, as a private. Both feet were frozen in Richmond Belles Island Prison.
1862 Deserted after one year of duty, and returned 7 months later. He was a prisoner of war, then he escaped.
1880 Census Place: Jamestown, Fentress, Tennessee
Source: FHL Film 1255254 Page 530A
William STEPP 32 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: TN
Sarah J. STEPP Wife 30 TN Occ:Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Mary J. STEPP Dau 11 TN
John W. STEPP Son 9 TN
William J. STEPP Son 7 TN
Alexander STEPP Son M 5 TN
James N. STEPP Son 3 TN
Sarah C. STEPP Dau 2 TN
1861 joined the Union Army at the age of 14, said he was 17. Camp Wild Cat, Kentucky for three years. Assigned to Captain Dotson's C Company D, 2nd Reg't, Tenn. Infantry, as a private. Both feet were frozen in Richmond Belles Island Prison.
1862 Deserted after one year of duty, and returned 7 months later. He was a prisoner of war, then he escaped.
1880 Census Place: Jamestown, Fentress, Tennessee
Source: FHL Film 1255254 Page 530A
William STEPP 32 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: TN
Sarah J. STEPP Wife 30 TN Occ:Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Mary J. STEPP Dau 11 TN
John W. STEPP Son 9 TN
William J. STEPP Son 7 TN
Alexander STEPP Son M 5 TN
James N. STEPP Son 3 TN
Sarah C. STEPP Dau 2 TN
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