James H Barrett - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James H Barrett


Biography
Born	06/27/1836
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	09/17/1862
Death Location	Sharpsburg, MD
Father	John Barrett
Mother	Cynthia A. Hurt
Married	06/07/1859
Spouse	Rebecca F. Honaker
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 1271, Age 14
1860: 354, Age 24
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Personal
Letter mention: Benjamin F. Vermillion

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
3rd Sergeant, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861

Enrolled for active service on: May 3
Enrolled for active service at: New Garden
Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney
Period: 1 year

Age: 24

Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feb. 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5
2nd Lieutenant, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Promoted to 2 Lieut. May 17

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Killed in battle at Sharpsburg Sept. 17th

Card 8

Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Elected May 17, 1862

Card 9
1 Lieutenant, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a Regimental Return of the organization named above, for the month of May, 1862.

Commissioned officers present and absent: Present

Card 10

Appears on a LIST of killed and wounded, in Taliaferro's Brigade, from the time Gen. Lee took command at Gordonsville, until the Army left the Valley.

List dated: Camp near Snickers Neck Jan 16, 1863.

Where: Sharpsburg
Remarks: Killed

Card 11

Statement of Service Reference Slip.

Dept. Confed. Mil. Records, Va.

James H. Barrett
Lt. Co. , 37 Reg't, Va. Inf.

Enl. as Sergt. May 2, 1861.
Promoted 2 Lt May 17, 1862.
M. R. dated Dec. 11, 1862 (last on file) shows him 2 Lt. - Killed in battle at Sharpsburg, Sept. 17.

3.00 4/2/15 F. V. V.

C & E Div. Nothing addl. found
9.40
Harley A. D.

Card 12

April 3, 1915

Respectfully returned to

Col. Joseph V. Bidgood,
Secretary, Deparment Confederate Military Records,
Richmond, Virginia.

The records show tha James H. Barrett, 37th Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted as sergeant May 2, 1861, and was promoted to 2d lieutenant May 17, 1862. On roll dated December 11, 1862, last roll on file, he was reported to have been killed in battle September 17.
H. F. McCain
The Adjutant General.

Card 13

[Back of pay voucher, July 24, 1862.]

Card 14

[Pay voucher.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 3rd Sergeant, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861 Enrolled for active service on: May 3 Enrolled for active service at: New Garden Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney Period: 1 year Age: 24 Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feb. 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 2nd Lieutenant, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: Promoted to 2 Lieut. May 17	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Killed in battle at Sharpsburg Sept. 17th	Card 8 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Elected May 17, 1862	Card 9 1 Lieutenant, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a Regimental Return of the organization named above, for the month of May, 1862. Commissioned officers present and absent: Present
Card 10 Appears on a LIST of killed and wounded, in Taliaferro's Brigade, from the time Gen. Lee took command at Gordonsville, until the Army left the Valley. List dated: Camp near Snickers Neck Jan 16, 1863. Where: Sharpsburg Remarks: Killed	Card 11 Statement of Service Reference Slip. Dept. Confed. Mil. Records, Va. James H. Barrett Lt. Co. , 37 Reg't, Va. Inf. Enl. as Sergt. May 2, 1861. Promoted 2 Lt May 17, 1862. M. R. dated Dec. 11, 1862 (last on file) shows him 2 Lt. - Killed in battle at Sharpsburg, Sept. 17. 3.00 4/2/15 F. V. V. C & E Div. Nothing addl. found 9.40 Harley A. D.	Card 12 April 3, 1915 Respectfully returned to Col. Joseph V. Bidgood, Secretary, Deparment Confederate Military Records, Richmond, Virginia. The records show tha James H. Barrett, 37th Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted as sergeant May 2, 1861, and was promoted to 2d lieutenant May 17, 1862. On roll dated December 11, 1862, last roll on file, he was reported to have been killed in battle September 17. H. F. McCain The Adjutant General.
Card 13 [Back of pay voucher, July 24, 1862.]	Card 14 [Pay voucher.]