Emmet Barber (1843 - 1862)

Born 6 Sep 1843 in Franklin, Indiana, United States

Died 7 Apr 1862 at age 18 in Fort Heiman, Calloway, Kentucky, United States

Biography

Emmet Barber was born 6 Sep 1843 in Franklin, Indiana. He enlisted in Co. H, 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry at New Trenton, Indiana. on 1 Feb 1861. According to the Adjutant General's Report, Emmet Barber died 7 Apr 1862 at Ft. Heiman, Kentucky. ^[1]

He was first interred at Ft. Heiman and later reinterred at Old Brick Cemetery, Andersonville, Franklin, Indiana. ^[2]

Military Service

Private Emmet Barber served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Feb 1, 1861
Mustered out: Apr 7, 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. H, 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Corporal Emmet Barber Died of Disease during United States Civil War.

• Civil War

Barber, Emmet

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

SIDE: Union

COMPANY: H

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Corporal

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Corporal, ^[3]

Last Name: BARBER

First Name: EMMET

Age: 18

Date Enrolled: 1861/10/16

Where Enrolled: NEW TRENTON, INDIANA

Regiment: 12

Company: B

Final Date: 1862/04/07

Notes: Corpl. Died 4/7/62 at Ft. Heiman, KY. ^[4]

Research Note

There are two FindaGrave memorials for Cpl. Barber and a merge has been suggested to administrators.English-1710 01:56, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana. Vol. V, 1861-1865. Indianapolis. 1866. p. 543. https://archive.org/details/reportindiana05dougrich/page/n5/mode/2up.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47953798/emmett-barber: accessed 22 September 2023), memorial page for Corp Emmett Barber (6 Sep 1843–6 Apr 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47953798, citing Old Brick Cemetery, Andersonville, Franklin County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Jim Nelson (contributor 47275092).
3. ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Barber, Emmet. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=25B7057F-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
4. ↑ Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Military, Civil War, Adjutant General, Record for Emmet Barber. https://researchindiana.iara.in.gov/DigitalRecords/Detail.html?WORK_FILENAME=NDX00114&WORK_RECORD_ID=8211

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9018246/emmet-barber: accessed 04 September 2023), memorial page for Corp Emmet Barber (unknown–7 Apr 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9018246, citing Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Eternal Peace (contributor 48793983).

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47953798/emmett-barber: accessed 22 September 2023), memorial page for Corp Emmett Barber (6 Sep 1843–6 Apr 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47953798, citing Old Brick Cemetery, Andersonville, Franklin County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Jim Nelson (contributor 47275092).

• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana. Vol. V, 1861-1865. Indianapolis. 1866. p. 543. https://archive.org/details/reportindiana05dougrich/page/n5/mode/2up.