John Henry Barton
John Henry Barton was born in 1846 in Maryland to John and Ann Barton.[1] By the age of 12, he worked as a laborer for the Todd Family in Creagerstown, Frederick, Maryland.[2] Then under the Enrollment Act of 1863, he enlisted on November 1, 1864, as a substitute for Andrew Bostater.[3] [4] Barton served a one-year term being discharged as a private on November 15, 1865, at Indianola, TX. According to his military records, he was hospitalized, from July 6, 1865, to September 20, 1865. No information was written detailing his hospital stay. In June, he was docked $35.90 for clothing, which was by mistake. Once discharged, he was entitled to transportation to Maryland.[5] After the war, Barton lived in District 1, Washington, Maryland, and worked as a day laborer.[6] He filed for a pension on April 18, 1890, in Pennsylvania.[7] The rest of his life is undocumented until he died in 1890 when he was buried in Lincoln Cemetery. [8]. There is no record of his death other than the headstone at his grave.
[1] “Seventh Census of the United States, 1850 for John Barton,” AncestryLibrary.com.
[2] “1860 U.S. Census, population schedules for John Barton,” AncestryLibrary.com.
[3] 37th Congress of the United States, “Enrollment Act of 1863,” (Session 3, Chapter 75, March 3, 1863), 733-734.
[4] “Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers for Barton, John Henry,” Fold3.com
[5] “Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers for Barton, John Henry,” Fold3.com
[6] “1870 U.S. Census, population schedules for John H Barton,” AncestryLibrary.com.
[7] “Civil War Pension Index for John H Barton,” AncestryLibrary.com.
[8] John G Hall, “PVT John Henry Barton,” Find A Grave, Dec. 26, 2014. www.findagrave.com/memorial/140508037/john-henry-barton
Bibliography
“Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 for John H Barton.” AncestryLibrary.com. National Archives and Records Administration.
“Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organization, 2nd through 7th for Barton, John Henry.” Fold3.com. National Archives and Records Administration.
37th Congress of the United States. “Enrollment Act of 1863.” Session 3, Chapter 75, March 3, 1863, 733-734. www.loc.gov/law/help/statues-at-large/37th-congress/session3/c37sch75.pdf .
Hall, John G. “PVT John Henry Barton.” Find A Grave. Dec. 26, 2014. www.findagrave.com/memorial/140508037/john-henry-barton.
“Seventh Census of the United States, 1850 for John Barton.”AncestryLibrary.com. Records of the Bureau of the Census, National Archives and Records Administration.
“1860 U.S. Census, population schedules for John Barton.” AncestryLibrary.com. National Archives and Records Administration.
“1870 U.S. Census, population schedules for John H Barton.” AncestryLibrary.com. National Archives and Records Administration.