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Robert Moses Barrett


Biography
Born 10/29/1841
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 10/07/1905
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father John Barrett
Mother Cynthia A. Hurt
Married 09/18/1863
Spouse Margaret A. Honaker
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Disability Pension
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Widows Pension
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Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Personal
Letter mention: Cowan/Fletcher
Letter mention: James H. Barrett
Filed pension: 1884, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1906, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1917 (Widow)
Appears on pension applications for: Silas H. Addison, 1884.

Notes: Listed as Moses R. in censuses. Wounded at Manassas, 8/1862.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, 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: 20

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 and 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. White
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On furlough, Re-enlisted

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1851 (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: Promoted to Sergt. Apr. 21

Card 5
5th Sergeant

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 y's

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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 ys

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

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: Manassas
Remarks: Wounded

Card 8

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

Enlisted:
When:
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 y's

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: At home wounded since battle of Manassas Aug. 27

Card 9

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

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

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Oct. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: At home wounded

Card 10

Appears on a Bounty Pay and receipt Roll for reenlisted men

Roll dated: Camp Mason Feb. 18, 1862

Bounty: $50
Signature: R. M. Barrett

Card 11

Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Complaint: Veelu. Sclo. of ankle
Admitted: Sept. 23, 1862
Furloughed: Oct. 11, 1862

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