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About Brig. General John D. Barry (CSA)
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Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, he was a graduate of the University of North Carolina when he enlisted in the Confederate Army as a Private in Company I, 8th North Carolina Volunteers at the start of the Civil War. He saw action at the Seven Days Battles, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg and was promoted to Major in November 1862. At Chancellorsville, he took command of the 18th North Carolina and was promoted Colonel in May 1863. He commanded the 18th at Gettysburg, during Overland campaign and was wounded at Petersburg. He was given temporary rank of Brigadier General in August 1864 and remained attached to the department in North Carolina, until the end of the war. Following the war he was the editor of a newspaper in Wilmington, North Carolina.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 7 2019, 15:47:38 UTC
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Barry
John Decatur Barry (June 21, 1839 – March 24, 1867) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. At the Battle of Chancellorsville, Barry gave the order to fire on Stonewall Jackson's party believing they were Union cavalry. When Barry died in 1867, some of his friends and family said he "died of a broken heart" for his role in Jackson's death.
On July 3, 1863, Barry led the 18th North Carolina regiment during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Early life
Barry was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Civil War
Barry enlisted in Company I of the 18th North Carolina Infantry when the Civil War began. He was elected captain of Company I in April 1862. The 18th was part of Lawrence O'Bryan Branch's brigade, and took part in all of the major battles with A.P. Hill's Light Division. Barry was wounded at the Battle of Frayser's Farm during the Peninsula Campaign.
Following the Battle of Antietam, Barry was promoted to major. At the Battle of Chancellorsville, Barry gave the order to fire on Stonewall Jackson's party as they attempted to ride through James H. Lane's brigade, believing they were Union cavalry. Despite the error, Barry was promoted to colonel of the 18th North Carolina after the battle. He led the regiment during Pickett's Charge on July 3 at Gettysburg. Throughout the 1864 Overland Campaign, Barry continued to lead the 18th North Carolina.
Lane was wounded at the Battle of Cold Harbor on June 2 and Barry was appointed brigadier general to replace him. However, on July 27, at the Battle of Deep Bottom, he was wounded in the right hand. The wound caused him to lose two fingers to amputation. Because he was disabled and after Lane returned to lead the brigade, the appointment to brigadier general was cancelled. In February 1865, Barry was ordered to command a department in North Carolina.
Postbellum activities
Barry did not even live two years after the surrender of the Confederate forces. Returning home in poor health, he edited a newspaper in Wilmington before dying on March 24, 1867. Some of his friends and family said that Barry "died of a broken heart" for his role in Jackson's death. He is buried in Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington.
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Brig. General John D. Barry (CSA)'s Timeline
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June 21, 1839
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Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
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March 24, 1867
Age 27
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Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
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March 24, 1867
Age 27
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Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
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