William G Barger - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William G Barger


Biography
Born	ca. 1843
Birth Location	Washington Co.
Died	by 1876
Death Location
Father	Francis Barger
Mother	Frances McVey
Married	2/28/1864 (Sullivan Co., TN)
Spouse	Margaret Burk
Military Units
37th Infantry
16th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 33, Age 7
1860: 532, Age 17
1870: Not found
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Notes: Widow remarries in December 1876.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 17, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 year

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 17
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 17, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 17, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 17, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 6

Appears on a Roll of prisoners on board the Steamer Coatzacoalcos.

Roll dated: Not dated

When taken: June 9, 1862
Where taken: Mt. Jackson

Card 7

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War sent from Fort Delaware, Del., and exchanged at Aikens Landing, Va., August 5, 1862.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Mt. Jackson
When captured: June 9, 1862

Card 8

Appears on a List of non-commissioned officers and privates exchanged at Aiken's Landing, Va., Aug. 5, 1862.

List dated: Not dated

Captured:
Where: Mt. Jackson
When: June 9

Delivered: June 26, 1862
by: Lt. Col. Thompson, 115 Regt. Penn. Vol.

Card 9
3 Corporal, Company B., 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: May 1, 1863
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Gent
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Aug, 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 10

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 1, 1863
Where: Saltville, Va
By whom: Capt. Gent
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Aug. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Captured by the enemy at Moorfield, Va Aug 1, 1864

Card 11

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: May 18, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Gent
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Aug. 31, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Captured at Moorefield Va Aug. 7, 1864. Bounty Bond due.

Card 12

Appears on a List of Prisoners confined in Military Prison at Wheeling, Va. (also known at Atheneum Prison).

Aug. 10/64
Age: 22 years; height: 5 ft 7 in.
Complexion: fair; eyes: blue; hair: light
Occupation: Farmer

Residence:
Town:
County: Russell
State: Va

Arrested:
By whom: Genl Averal
Where: Moorefield, Va
Date: Aug. 7, 1864

Charges:
Remarks: Sent to Camp Chase, O., Aug. 11/64

Card 13

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War forwarded from Harper's Ferry, West Va., to Camp Chase, O., August 11, 1864.

Roll dated Hd. Qrs., Dept. West Va., Office Provost Marshal General, Harper's Ferry, Aug. 24, 1864.

Where captured: Moorefield, Va
When captured: Aug. 7, 1864

Card 14

Appears on a muster roll for dated Mar. 28, 1865

Enlisted:
When: May, 1863
Where: Saltville
By whom: Capt. Gent
Period:

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: 31 Aug, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mch. 17, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 year Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mch. 17 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 yrs. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Not stated Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mch. 17, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 17, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 yrs. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 17, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 3 yrs. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 6 Appears on a Roll of prisoners on board the Steamer Coatzacoalcos. Roll dated: Not dated When taken: June 9, 1862 Where taken: Mt. Jackson
Card 7 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War sent from Fort Delaware, Del., and exchanged at Aikens Landing, Va., August 5, 1862. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Mt. Jackson When captured: June 9, 1862	Card 8 Appears on a List of non-commissioned officers and privates exchanged at Aiken's Landing, Va., Aug. 5, 1862. List dated: Not dated Captured: Where: Mt. Jackson When: June 9 Delivered: June 26, 1862 by: Lt. Col. Thompson, 115 Regt. Penn. Vol.	Card 9 3 Corporal, Company B., 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: May 1, 1863 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Gent Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Aug, 31, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 10 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 1, 1863 Where: Saltville, Va By whom: Capt. Gent Period: War Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Aug. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Captured by the enemy at Moorfield, Va Aug 1, 1864	Card 11 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: May 18, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Gent Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Aug. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Captured at Moorefield Va Aug. 7, 1864. Bounty Bond due.	Card 12 Appears on a List of Prisoners confined in Military Prison at Wheeling, Va. (also known at Atheneum Prison). Aug. 10/64 Age: 22 years; height: 5 ft 7 in. Complexion: fair; eyes: blue; hair: light Occupation: Farmer Residence: Town: County: Russell State: Va Arrested: By whom: Genl Averal Where: Moorefield, Va Date: Aug. 7, 1864 Charges: Remarks: Sent to Camp Chase, O., Aug. 11/64
Card 13 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War forwarded from Harper's Ferry, West Va., to Camp Chase, O., August 11, 1864. Roll dated Hd. Qrs., Dept. West Va., Office Provost Marshal General, Harper's Ferry, Aug. 24, 1864. Where captured: Moorefield, Va When captured: Aug. 7, 1864	Card 14 Appears on a muster roll for dated Mar. 28, 1865 Enlisted: When: May, 1863 Where: Saltville By whom: Capt. Gent Period: Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: 31 Aug, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks: