John Barber^[1]

1828 - 1902

• Born	4 Apr 1828	Washington Twp, Westmoreland County, PA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	12 Sep 1861	Harrisburg, Pa   [4, 5, 6]
  	Enlisted in Union Army at Camp Curtin
  Military Service	Nov 1861	Washington, DC
  	Training at the Soldier's home
  Military Service	May 1862	Rappahannock River, Va
  	Joined McDowell's Column
  	In May, 1862, The 64th joined McDowell's column on the Rappahannock and was assigned to McCall's division Pa. reserves. Soon after it moved with its division by transport to the support of McClellan on the Peninsula, arriving at White House on June 24, where one battalion under Lieut.-Col. Kerr was detached and ordered to Yorktown, remaining there until the close of the Peninsular campaign.
  Military Service	Jun 1862	Richmond VA
  	Seven Days' Battles
  	The balance of the regiment proceeded to the front, arriving in time to participate in the famous Seven Days', battles of McClellan's army. The 4th suffered a loss of a few men during the night attack by the enemy on July 31, at Harrison's landing.
  Military Service	Sep 1862	Antietam, MD   [7]
  	Battle of Antietam
  	The 64th was active at Antietam, here the regiment lost its colonel, temporarily in command of the brigade on that day. Col. Childs was succeeded in command by Lieut.-Col. Kerr. While encamped on the Potomac, near Hancock, in the early fall a battalion under Capt. Duncan, crossed the river and made a sudden descent on the headquarters of the enemy's picket reserve at Hedgesville, capturing 3 officers and 20 men and winning praise from high quarters for its dashing exploit.
  Military Service	Dec 1862	Fredericksburg VA
  	Battle of Fredericksburg
  	During the battle of Fredericksburg the 64th guarded the fords above the town on the north bank of the river.
  Military Service	2 Jul 1863	Gettysburg, PA
  	Battle of Gettysburg
  	John's cavalry unit did not engage the enemy at the battle of Gettysburg. The unit came in at the back of most of the action and remained there for the three days; they were responsible for riding to the front lines and escorting prisoners to the back; later picking up weapons and burying the dead.
  Military Service	5 Jul 1863	Jeffersonton, VA
  	In pursuit of Lee's Army
  	On the 5th the 64th engaged in the pursuit of Lee, frequently skirmishing with his rear-guard. In the campaign of maneuvres which followed the march into Virginia, it was briskly engaged at Shepherdstown and suffered a heavy loss at Jeffersonton, losing in killed, wounded and prisoners about 200 men out of 375 in action. Many of the men captured here subsequently died in Andersonville prison.
  Military Service	14 Oct 1863	Bristoe Station, Va
  	Battle of Bristoe Station
  Military Service	15 Apr 1864	Near Bristoe Station, VA
  	Wounded in Action
  Military Service	8 Oct 1864	Harrisburg, Pa
  	Disability Discharge, Camp Curtin
  Residence	1880	Barber Homestead, Westmoreland County, PA   [1]
  Died	1902	Barber Homestead, Westmoreland County, PA
  Notes	John Barber fought in the Civil War. From Alta Jean Alcorn's notes, in her own hand, " Grandfather went at Lincoln's first call for volunteers. Twelve men, neighbors, got on their horses and rode to Washingon to answer that call. Whe Grandpa left he said he would not be gone long as it would not last long. He told Tommy, his oldest son to take care for his mother and sisters (young girls then). Ther was little or no mail received or sent. Because my grandfather came in on a horse, he was placed in the cavalry. The war was continuous battles and skirmishes. My Grandfather related many day by day experiences, some fearsome ones. But he told of one battle where cavalry ws to charge first. As they galloped past the foot-soldiers, he saw his son Tommy in the line of March. This was his first and last sight of him during the war. When he came home, after the war, he learned Tommy had run off to the war with others of the country side and his wife Rachel was alone with the girls." In the back of her address book she kept while living with us in Oceanport, NJ, she wrote, ""At Gettysburg, enter State of Pa. Monument by steps. Go back to last pillar on left 2nd plaques. On it are 3rd Pa [Cal]vary and other, [unreadable] PA Cavalry (sic) Name of John Barber, my grandfather, [unreadable] name under Company C [unreadable] Pa. Cavalry (sic). " John's cavalry unit "did not engage" the enemy at the battle of Gettysburg. The unit came in at the back of most of the action and remained there for the three days; they were responsible for riding to the front lines and escorting prisoners to the back; later picking up weapons and burying the dead. John was wounded on April 15, 1864; he took cannon shrapnel to the elbow. After spending some time in the hospital, he was released at the expiration of his term. He was dicharged with a 1/2 pension for disability as a result of his wound. According to the 1880 census; the Barbers lived next to the James B. Alcorns
  Person ID	I0428	Halbstein_Parrish Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2012

  
  

  Father	Thomas Barber,   b. 24 Dec 1796, Ireland ,   d. 11 Apr 1865, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  Mother	Martha Jamison,   b. 7 Oct 1803, Pennsylvania ,   d. 26 Aug 1884, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania
  Married	18 Sep 1823	Westmoreland County, Pa
  Family ID	F063	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Rachel G. Nesbit,   b. 2 Jul 1824, Pennsylvania ,   d. 1892
  Children	1. Thomas James Barber,   b. 18 Apr 1847,   d. 22 Jul 1897, Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania   2. Mary Elizabeth Barber,   b. 8 Aug 1850   3. Infant Son Barber,   b. 4 May 1853,   d. 17 May 1853   4. Sarah Emily Barber,   b. 1858,   d. 22 Apr 1920   5. John Eden Ellsworth Barber,   b. 27 Jul 1861,   d. 5 Mar 1871 > 6. William Calvin Orr Barber,   b. 2 Sep 1866,   d. 2 Sep 1916
  Family ID	F283	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Apr 1828 - Washington Twp, Westmoreland County, PA Military Service - Enlisted in Union Army at Camp Curtin - 12 Sep 1861 - Harrisburg, Pa Military Service - Training at the Soldier's home - Nov 1861 - Washington, DC Military Service - Joined McDowell's Column - May 1862 - Rappahannock River, Va Military Service - Seven Days' Battles - Jun 1862 - Richmond VA Military Service - Battle of Antietam - Sep 1862 - Antietam, MD Military Service - Battle of Fredericksburg - Dec 1862 - Fredericksburg VA Military Service - Battle of Gettysburg - 2 Jul 1863 - Gettysburg, PA Military Service - In pursuit of Lee's Army - 5 Jul 1863 - Jeffersonton, VA Military Service - Battle of Bristoe Station - 14 Oct 1863 - Bristoe Station, Va Military Service - Wounded in Action - 15 Apr 1864 - Near Bristoe Station, VA Military Service - Disability Discharge, Camp Curtin - 8 Oct 1864 - Harrisburg, Pa Residence - 1880 - Barber Homestead, Westmoreland County, PA Died - 1902 - Barber Homestead, Westmoreland County, PA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Home of John and Rachel Barber, Apollo, Pa The home of John and Rachel Barber stands today (as of this writing in 2011). The farm has been divided and sold off. William Calvin and his wife, Elizabeth Alice Kettering lived down the road, but their house no longer stands; it has been replaced by a nursing home that occupies the property.

  
  

  Headstones

  John and Rachel Barber Headstone

  
  

  Histories

  History of the 64th Pennsylvania Infantry, 4th Calvary Battle History of the regiment in which John Barber served

  
  

• Sources

  [S002422] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005). Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, ED 108, roll T9_1204, page 408.4000, image . [S118962] 1880 Westmoreland Census, Roll T9_1204, Family History Film 1255204, pp 408... [S118960] 1900 US Census, Apollo, Roll T623_1372, pp 11A, enum.dist. 1.. [S118995] Barber, John, Disability Discharge. "Enlisted 12 Sept 1861 to serve 3 years" "Discharged, this eighth day of OCtober, 1864, Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, PA Actual text on original source document. [S118996] Barber,John, Muster Rolls. [S118994] Barber, John, Pension Application, (National Archives), NARA Publication T-289, Roll #505.. [S119082] Antietam on the Web (Website), http://antietam.aotw.org/officers.php?officer_id=1201.