Here you will find original documents, newspaper articles and other material relating to the life and military career of Colonel John Estill Wynkoop of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

    Richard Wynkoop's 1904 edition of Wynkoop Genealogy in the United States of America, has this to say about him on pages 187-188:

    1221. John Estill Wynkoop, Colonel, (John W. 722, Dr. Nicholas 393, Judge Henry 157, Nicholas 46, Gerret 5, Cornelius 1,) born in 1826: died January 17, 1901: married, 1st, Harriet Halberstadt, who died in 1861, daughter of Dr. George Halberstadt, of Pottsville, Penn.; married, 2d, in 1864, her sister Annie.
    During the war for the Union, he was Colonel of the 20th Reg. Penn. Vol. Cavalry; and he commanded a brigade, at Cumberland, Md.
    Children of John E. and Harriet Wynkoop:
1600. Augusta Howell: b, in 1858.
1601. Harriet: b. in 1860: m. Lewis Grant, and survives him, with three children: Lewis, b. in 1885, Jean, b. in 1887, and Anne, b. in 1892. She lives at Pottsville, Pa.
    Children of John E. and Annie Wynkoop:
1602. Alfred Halberstadt: b. Jan. 20, 1867: m., Apl. 25, 1893, Amanda Jarrett. He was member of the firm of Wynkoop & Robinson, at one time; afterwards, of Satterthwaite & Wynkoop, general contractors, Philadelphia. His son John E., Jun., was born June 9, 1900.
1603. John Estill: b. July 20, 1869: d. Dec. 30, 1887.
1603A. Philip Ver Planck: b. June, 1871: m. Margaret Jones: he has a daughter, Marion, b. about 1897.

    John lived the longest of the Wynkoop boys, passing away in relative obscurity in his 75th year. The newspapers noted his passing with only a line or two. I'm going to try and do better than that for you, John.

    Chris

Colonel John E. Wynkoop.
     A Biographical Sketch.

Abstract of the Will of Gen. Francis Murray.
     His Great-Grandfather.

Capture of Cubs.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 30 May, 1857, page 2.

Appointment Of Assistant United States Marshals To Take The Census.
     From the Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia, Pa., Saturday, 19 May, 1860.

Deputy Marshals.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 26 May, 1860, page 2.

The Compensation.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 26 May, 1860, page 2.

Taking the Census.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 16 June, 1860, page 2.

Local Affairs.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 28 July, 1860, page 2.

Population of Pottsville.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 28 July, 1860, page 2.

Our Military.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 20 April, 1861, page 3.

Volunteers of Schuylkill County.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 27 April, 1861, page 2.

The Arrest of Maj. John E. Wynkoop.
     A letter from Camp Thomas, Maryland, dated June 19, 1861.

Major John E. Wynkoop.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 17 August, 1861, page 2.

War Items.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 12 October, 1861, page 2.

Field Glasses For Col. James Nagle.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 19 October, 1861, page 2.

Major John E. Wynkoop.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 2 November, 1861, page 3.

Military Affairs.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 9 November, 1861, page 2.

Departure of Col. Wynkoop's Regiment.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 21 December, 1861, page 2.

From the 7th Cavalry Regiment, P. V., Col. Geo. C. Wynkoop, Commanding.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 4 January, 1862, page 3.

From the 7th Reg. Pa. Cavalry, Col. G. C. Wynkoop, Commanding.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 8 February, 1862, page 2.

Capt. Wm. H. Jennings.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 15 February, 1862, page 2.

Wanted.--The Subscriber Offers.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 15 February, 1862, page 2.

From the 7th Reg. Pa. Cavalry, Col. G. C. Wynkoop, Commanding.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 15 February, 1862, page 2.

From the Same Regiment.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 15 February, 1862, page 2.

The Remains of Colonel Francis M. Wynkoop.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 1 March, 1862, page 2.

Major Nagle.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 15 March, 1862, page 2.

Maj. John E. Wynkoop.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 5 April, 1862, page 2.

From the 7th Reg. Pa. Cavalry, Col. G. C. Wynkoop, Commanding.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 12 April, 1862, page 3.

Death Notice - Harriet (Halberstadt) Wynkoop.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 17 May, 1862, page 2.

Major John E. Wynkoop.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 17 May, 1862, page 2.

Major John E. Wynkoop.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 24 May, 1862, page 2.

From the 1st Battalion, 7th Penna. Cavalry.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 28 June, 1862, page 2.

From the 1st Battalion, 7th Penna. Cavalry, Major John E. Wynkoop, Commanding.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 5 July, 1862, page 2.

The Recent Brilliant Dash.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 5 July, 1862, page 2.

Capture of Major Seibert.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 26 July, 1862, page 2.

From the 7th Reg. Pa. Cavalry, Col. G. C. Wynkoop, Commanding.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 9 August, 1862, page 2.

Daring Adventure By Union Soldiers.
     July 23, 1862.

From the 7th Reg. Pa. Cavalry, Col. G. C. Wynkoop, Commanding.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 15 November, 1862, p. 2.

Important From Tennessee, Nashville.
     From the New York Herald, Friday, 14 November, 1862.

From Rosecrans' Command.
     From the Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Monday, 15 December, 1862.

Major John E. Wynkoop's Report on the Battle of Murfreesboro', Tennessee.
     January 6, 1863.

Colonel John Kennett's Report on the Battle of Murfreesboro, Tenn.
     January 8, 1863.

Brigadier General D. S. Stanley's Report on the Battle of Murfreesboro, Tenn.
     January 29, 1863.

Major-General Stahel to Colonel J. E. Wynkoop.
     July 9, 1863.

The Seat of War, The River Bridged by the Rebels.
     From the Philadelphia Press, Tuesday, 14 July, 1863.

Sword Presentation to General Wynkoop.
     From the Philadelphia Press, Tuesday, 18 August, 1863.

From the Upper Potomac.
     From the Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Wednesday, 9 September, 1863.

Twentieth Pennsylvania Cavalry.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 9 January, 1864, p. 2.

War Items, Col. John E. Wynkoop.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 20 February, 1864, page 3.

Local Affairs.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 9 April, 1864, p. 2.

General Hunter's Army.
     From the Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Wednesday, 22 June, 1864.

Regarding the Reported Dismissal of Col. John E. Wynkoop.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 20 August, 1864, p. 2.

Married, Wynkoop--Halberstadt.
     From the Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Saturday, 17 September, 1864, page 2.

Obituary-Colonel John Estill Wynkoop.
     From the Bucks County Intelligencer, Thursday 24 January, 1901.

A Civil War Battle With a Strange Sequel 50 Years Later.
     From the New York Times, Sunday, 10 August, 1913.

Military Background
    From the Pottsville Republican, Pottsville, Pa., Monday, 15 October, 1956.

Two Great Ladies
    From the Pottsville Republican, Pottsville, Pa., after 7 June, 1957.