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William Garrett Barnett


Biography
Born 06/08/1842
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 12/02/1930
Death Location Washington Co., VA
Father John Barnett
Mother Kesiah Snead
Married 9/15/1867 (9/14/1868)
Spouse Tabitha Little
Military Units
16th Cavalry
Ferguson's Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Ferguson's Battalion
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Misc
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Pension
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Sketches
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: Scioto Co., OH, Age 8
1860: 572, Age 17
1870: Not found
1880: Washington Co., Saltville 112, Age 38
1900: Washington Co., Saltville 3, Age 55
1910: Washington Co. 98, Age 66, Veteran: Yes
1920: Washington Co., Saltville 121, Age 76
1930: Washington Co., Saltville 377, Age 88, Veteran: No

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Isaac V. Reynolds
Filed pension: 1924 (Washington County)
Widow filed pension: 1930 (Washington County)
Appears on pension applications for: Charles W. Alderson, 1908.

Newspaper mention:
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, several

Notes: On extra duty as butcher during War. Listed as Reverend on gravestone. Biography in "Sketches of our mountain pioneers, compiled and ..." by J. W. West.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Capt. Charles E. Stevenson's Company, Ferguson's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 4, 1862 (Dated Aug. 4, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Maj. Cecil
Period: 3

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2
Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a Register of Chimborazo Hospital, No. 1, Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: Veel. Sclop
Admitted: July 23, 1863
Returned to duty: Aug. 17, 1863

Card 3

Appears on a Register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Virginia,

Admitted: July 22, 1863
Disposition: Chimborazo No. 1
Date: July 23, 1863

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Thomas
To what time: Mch. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Chas. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Jan. 1, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent on detached service

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Jenkins
To what time: Aug. 31, 1864

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: On extra daily duty butcher

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