Robert B. Barlass (1841 - 1864)

Born 1841 in New York, United States

Died 20 Feb 1864 at about age 23 in Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Robert was born in 1841 to W. M. and H. Barlass. It is likely he never married, as his mother collected his military pension.

Books

Service from The Story of a Thousand

Enlisted in to Company F of the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on July 26,1862 at age 21 as Sergeant. He was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga on September 19, 1863. He died February 20, 1864 at Willoughby, Ohio. ^[1]

Newspapers

1863-Oct-30, "The Jeffersonian Democrat"

Casualties in the 105th Regiment.

A Noble Letter from Col. Tolles.

EDITOR JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT: -- Enclosed I forward you an official report of the casualties in the 105th O. V., in the engagement near Chattanooga, Sept. 20th. The report was made to include the 26th Sept., and no doubt would be materially changed if made to include to the present date, as I am informed by A. Adj't Gen. Wm. R. Tuttle, the exchange of wounded commenced on 30 inst., 500 being brought off in one train, most of whom were able to sit up in the ambulances. The Rebels claim to hold 2,000 of our soldiers that would bear transportation inside our lines. ...

Report of casualties in the 105th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., during the engagement of the 19th and 20th of Sept., near Chattanooga, Tenn.: ...

Company F. -- ...Private Robert B. Barless, severely wounded and missing; ... ^[2]

Letters

Letter from Charles C. Caley to his wife, Juliaett, 24-Sep-1863, page 4, from Chattanooga, about the Battle of Chickamauga

... we had a great many wounded but not but a fu killed thoes in our co was E Crawford Severly in the ankel and will probably have to have his leg taken off O Dimmick [i.e., Pvt. Orlando Dimmick, Co. F, 105th Ohio Infantry] wounded in the hand Corp King [i.e., Corp. John Harvey King, Co. F, 105th Ohio Infantry] in the leg and H. F. March [i.e., Pvt. Henry March, Co. F, 105th Ohio Infantry] also in the leg and R. B. Barlas [i.e., Pvt. Robert Barlass, Co. F, 105th Ohio Infantry] Woodard [i.e., Pvt. Dwight H. Woodard, Co. F, 105th Ohio Infantry] was wounded but I dont no whare the rest of us got off all right a Small Shot hit my right Shoe just above the Sole and went through just enough to make a mark on my foot we retreated back about two milds Stayed untill about darck and went back to or near the plaice we had faught it being my turn I went out on picket and Stayed untill the next morning and was relieved ...

Sources

1. ↑ The Story of a Thousand by Albion Winegar Tourgée, Appendices, published by S. McGerald & Son, 1896
2. ↑ "The Jeffersonian Democrat", (Chardon, Ohio), 1863-Oct-30, page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37204303/the_jeffersonian_democrat/

Census

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4D5-X34 : 12 April 2016), Robert Barless in household of Wm H Barless, Darien, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States; citing family 785, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Military

"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSMG-Q2C : 4 December 2014), Robert B. Barlass, Private, Company F, 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M552 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 5; FHL microfilm 882,218.

"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSXM-3QS : 4 December 2014), Robert B. Barlos, Private, Company F, 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M552 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 5; FHL microfilm 882,218.

"United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHDJ-4PF : 24 March 2016), Robert B. Barlas, 1871.

Death

"Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F68S-9XS : 9 March 2018), Robert B. Barlass, 1864; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 182,706.

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