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James E. Bartlett

18?? - ??


 

Born around 1836.
May have resided in Gonzales County, TX.

Mustered into Company C at Houston, TX on September 12, 1861 by Jesse W. Sparks.
Present 9/12 to 10/31 1861
Absent ill at Nashville, TN, and not paid - Nov. & Dec. 1861
Wounded by a grazing shot to left chest at Murfreesboro, TN on July 13, 1862.
Wounded and left at McMinnville, TN on August 30, 1862.
Listed as absent, wounded and left near McMinnville, TN on August 30, 1862, on Muster Roll for July & Aug. 1862.
Rejoined the regiment by April 1863.
Present and last paid by Capt. Steel to Dec. 31, 1862 - Feb. 18 to Apr. 30, 1863
Present and last paid by Capt. Sharpe to June 30, 1863 - June 30 to Dec. 31, 1863
Member of the Terry Lodge, regimental Masonic chapter.
Present and last paid by Capt. Bartholomew to Oct. 31, 1863 - Nov. 1, 1863 to Feb. 29, 1864
Wounded by a gunshot to left breast and capturedat Jonesboro or East Point, GA on August 28, 1864.
Forwarded to Camp Douglas, IL.
Listed on Roll of Prisoners of War, dated Headquarters Dept. Cumberland, Office Provost Marshal General, Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 9, 1864: Captured at Jonesboro, GA on August 28, 1864; prisoner at Nashville, TN, captured by forces under Maj. Gen. Geo. H. Thomas, commanding Dept. of the Cumberland, and forwarded to Capt. S. E. Jones, A. D. C., Louisville, KY on December 9, 1864.
Roll of Prisoners of War who arrived at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., during the five days ending Dec. 10, 1864
Prisoners of War received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., discharged terms Cp. Douglass, when Dec. 15, 1864
Prisoners of War at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky.: ...sent to Camp Douglass
Roll of Prisoners of War forwarded from Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., to Camp Douglas Dec. 14, 1864; Roll dated Louisville, Ky., Dec. 14, 1864
Roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Douglas, Ill., received from Louisville, Roll not dated
Prisoners of War at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill.; received Dec. 16, 1864; transferred Dec. 16, 1864; enlisted in Co. A 6 U.S.V.
Roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Douglas, Ill., mustered into 6th U.S. Vols., March 34, 1865

*Hospital records


Also Identified As:
  James E. Barnett, J. C. Barnett, Bartlette

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  Unidentified

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
  Unknown
Children:
  Unknown
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   

Related Links:
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Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
  (offsite) 6th Regiment, US Volunteer Infantry

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