Pvt John Tarkington 2nd Kansas CT Camp # 3
VAN BUREN, ARK
This camp organized in 2022.
The camp is named after the former slave, John Tarkington (Talkington/Tuckington), who joined the 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry, which was later reorganized into the 83rd U.S. Colored Troops. He died as result of wounds suffered in the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry.
Missouri Department SUVCW Juior Vice Commander Joe Rainey swears in the new camp on 3 March at Drennen-Scott House
