William Barton - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William Barton


Biography
Born	ca. 1832
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died
Death Location
Father	George W. Barton
Mother	Comfort
Married	1 12/24/1857
Spouses	(1) Margaret Clark
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 325, Age 19
1860: 83, Age 28
1870: Lebanon 229, Age 45
1880: Lawrence Co., OH, Elizabeth 294, Age 63
1900: Putnam Co., WV, Curry 50, Age 83
1910: Putnam Co., WV, Curry 51, Age 85, Veteran: Yes
1920: Not found
1930: Not found

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Gilmer family

Newspaper mention:
Richmond Dispatch, 4/8/1862

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Capt. S. Hunt's Company, 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: 29

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 to June 30, 1861 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 8
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks:

Card 3
Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

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:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick Gun Cartridge box & Bayonet

Card 4

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:

Name appears in column of names present as William Barton

Card 5

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. R. J. Haller
To what time: Oct. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Taken prisoner at Kearnstown 23 March

Card 6

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:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Taken prisoner at the battle of Kearnstown March 23

Card 7

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:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Discharge Aug. 20 at Clarks Mountain

Card 8

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 ys

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

Present or absent:
Remarks: Discharged

Card 9

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: Winchester
When: Mar. 23

Delivered: June 9, 1862
by: Capt. Lyon 6 N. Y. Cav. from Ft. Monroe

Card 10

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: Winchester
When captured: March 23, 1862

Card 11

Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharge Soldiers.

Date of discharge: 20 Aug., 1862
Date of payment: 25 Aug., 1862
By whom: J. L. Cole

Card 12

Appears on a REPORT of casualties, of the 37th and 23d Regiments Va. Vols., in the engagement near Winchester, Va., March 23, 1862.

Report dated: Camp near Mt. Jackson April 11, 1862

Remarks: Missing

Card 13

[Back of pay voucher.]

Card 14

I CERTIFY, That the within named William Barton a private of Captain T. N. Smiths Company (I) of the 37th Regiment of Va. Vols., born in Russell Co. in the State of Virginia, aged 37 years, five feet 10 inches high, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer was enlisted by Capt. S. Hunt at New Garden on the 2d day of May 1861, to serve one year and is now entitled to dischage by reason of expiration of his term of service.
The said William Barton was last paid by Capt. Cole to include the 30th day of April, 1862, and has pay due from that date to the present date.

[Remainder of pay voucher. Signed by name.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. S. Hunt's Company, 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: 29 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 to June 30, 1861 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 8 Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks:	Card 3 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry 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: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent sick Gun Cartridge box & Bayonet
Card 4 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: Name appears in column of names present as William Barton	Card 5 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. R. J. Haller To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Taken prisoner at Kearnstown 23 March	Card 6 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: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Taken prisoner at the battle of Kearnstown March 23
Card 7 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: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Discharge Aug. 20 at Clarks Mountain	Card 8 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 ys Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Remarks: Discharged	Card 9 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: Winchester When: Mar. 23 Delivered: June 9, 1862 by: Capt. Lyon 6 N. Y. Cav. from Ft. Monroe
Card 10 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: Winchester When captured: March 23, 1862	Card 11 Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharge Soldiers. Date of discharge: 20 Aug., 1862 Date of payment: 25 Aug., 1862 By whom: J. L. Cole	Card 12 Appears on a REPORT of casualties, of the 37th and 23d Regiments Va. Vols., in the engagement near Winchester, Va., March 23, 1862. Report dated: Camp near Mt. Jackson April 11, 1862 Remarks: Missing
Card 13 [Back of pay voucher.]	Card 14 I CERTIFY, That the within named William Barton a private of Captain T. N. Smiths Company (I) of the 37th Regiment of Va. Vols., born in Russell Co. in the State of Virginia, aged 37 years, five feet 10 inches high, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer was enlisted by Capt. S. Hunt at New Garden on the 2d day of May 1861, to serve one year and is now entitled to dischage by reason of expiration of his term of service. The said William Barton was last paid by Capt. Cole to include the 30th day of April, 1862, and has pay due from that date to the present date. [Remainder of pay voucher. Signed by name.]