James Thomas Varker was the first-born of Thomas Varker and Mary Ann Wright Geddis Varker - being born in 1843. The 1850 census indicates he is 7 years of age [that's the last census that reflected his true age]. Nine years later - in 1854, James likely went to work in the mines after the death of his father.
The 1860 census indicates he is a 'laborer'. Later, in 1862, he is listed as joining the Confederate Army. Below is the record of his service:
James Thomas Varker's Civil War Service
Name: James Thomas Varker
Rank: Private
Company: A
Residence: Davidson County, NC
Occupation: Farmer (actually, he was a miner)
Enlistment date' 14 May 1862
Distinguished Service: Distinguished Service
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: North Carolina
Unit Numbers: 161 161
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 14 May 1862 at the age of 19, 54th Infantry Reg, NC on 26 May 1862. POW on 7 Nov 1863, at Rappahannock Station, VA.
Confined on 11 Nov 1863 at Point Lookout, MD.
Paroled on 9 Mar 1864 at Point Lookout, MD.
Exchanged on 15 Mar 1864 at City Point, VA.
Surrendered Co. A, 54th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 9 April 1865 in Appomattox Courthouse VA.
James was allowed to fulfill his obligation to the Confederacy by working in a lead mine in Davidson County, NC (called detached service). The mine extracted lead to support the Confederate Army. His military record shows he was 19 years of age and 5 ft-7 inches height in 1862
Contrary to the above, James was not in the actual battle lines of the war; however, due to his expertise with explosives and as a miner [as was his father], he, and many others in the area fulfilled their service obligation to the Confederacy by working in the Silver Hill Mine in Davidson County, NC (called detached service). The mine extracted lead to support the Confederate Army and provide lead and silver for ammunition. The Civil War created an urgent need for lead to supply Southern troops. The Confederate government operated the Silver Hill Mine (formerly was the Washington Mining Co.) to provide an alternate source of lead in case the mines at Austinville, Virginia should fall into Northern hands. Lead concentrates with high silver values were shipped from Silver Hill to the newly constructed Confederate smelter in Petersburg, Virginia.
James and his younger brother, William, served the Confederate Cause during the Civil War. William, being only 2 years younger James, was only 17 years old when he was wounded at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. (Pvt., Co D, 7 Reg't, North Carolina Infantry). He was captured and taken to a prison - Fort Delaware, in the state of Delaware, where he died of smallpox a year later - July 31, 1864 - still in captivity. Due to the circumstances of his death [smallpox]- his body was not sent back home to his mother for burial. Instead, William was buried in a mass grave at Fort Delaware - where Union and Confederate soldiers were buried together. [William's name was misspelled as W. Barker, until I provided the info that Varker was his correct name.
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The military record of James and William are derived from records of the National Archives in Washington, DC.
James married 3 times.
First: CHARLOTTE SAPHRONA CRUMP. They married 13 May 1872 • Rowan County, North Carolina and shown there in the 1880 census as married. Charlotte appears to have died before 1887. No record of her date or place of death.
Second: In 1888, to SARAH ELIZABETH MOSLEY on 26 Jul 1888 in Nash County, North Carolina; they had 2 daughters – Mary [Mollie] and Lizzie [Elizabeth]. Sarah died before the 1900 census, as James is shown as ‘wd’ living with his in-laws and children.
Third: In 1900 James married MARGIANNA 'ANNIE' MOSLEY [a first cousin of Sarah’s]. They had 5 children – one of which was my father.
James died before 1919. No record has been found of his actual date and place of death. He was living in Gold Mine at the time. While no headstone marks his grave site, it is strongly believed that he is buried in this cemetery that contains 2nd wife, Sarah Mosley and later, their 2 daughters, Mary [aka Mollie] and Elizabeth [Lizzie].
The 1860 census indicates he is a 'laborer'. Later, in 1862, he is listed as joining the Confederate Army. Below is the record of his service:
James Thomas Varker's Civil War Service
Name: James Thomas Varker
Rank: Private
Company: A
Residence: Davidson County, NC
Occupation: Farmer (actually, he was a miner)
Enlistment date' 14 May 1862
Distinguished Service: Distinguished Service
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: North Carolina
Unit Numbers: 161 161
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 14 May 1862 at the age of 19, 54th Infantry Reg, NC on 26 May 1862. POW on 7 Nov 1863, at Rappahannock Station, VA.
Confined on 11 Nov 1863 at Point Lookout, MD.
Paroled on 9 Mar 1864 at Point Lookout, MD.
Exchanged on 15 Mar 1864 at City Point, VA.
Surrendered Co. A, 54th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 9 April 1865 in Appomattox Courthouse VA.
James was allowed to fulfill his obligation to the Confederacy by working in a lead mine in Davidson County, NC (called detached service). The mine extracted lead to support the Confederate Army. His military record shows he was 19 years of age and 5 ft-7 inches height in 1862
Contrary to the above, James was not in the actual battle lines of the war; however, due to his expertise with explosives and as a miner [as was his father], he, and many others in the area fulfilled their service obligation to the Confederacy by working in the Silver Hill Mine in Davidson County, NC (called detached service). The mine extracted lead to support the Confederate Army and provide lead and silver for ammunition. The Civil War created an urgent need for lead to supply Southern troops. The Confederate government operated the Silver Hill Mine (formerly was the Washington Mining Co.) to provide an alternate source of lead in case the mines at Austinville, Virginia should fall into Northern hands. Lead concentrates with high silver values were shipped from Silver Hill to the newly constructed Confederate smelter in Petersburg, Virginia.
James and his younger brother, William, served the Confederate Cause during the Civil War. William, being only 2 years younger James, was only 17 years old when he was wounded at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. (Pvt., Co D, 7 Reg't, North Carolina Infantry). He was captured and taken to a prison - Fort Delaware, in the state of Delaware, where he died of smallpox a year later - July 31, 1864 - still in captivity. Due to the circumstances of his death [smallpox]- his body was not sent back home to his mother for burial. Instead, William was buried in a mass grave at Fort Delaware - where Union and Confederate soldiers were buried together. [William's name was misspelled as W. Barker, until I provided the info that Varker was his correct name.
.
The military record of James and William are derived from records of the National Archives in Washington, DC.
James married 3 times.
First: CHARLOTTE SAPHRONA CRUMP. They married 13 May 1872 • Rowan County, North Carolina and shown there in the 1880 census as married. Charlotte appears to have died before 1887. No record of her date or place of death.
Second: In 1888, to SARAH ELIZABETH MOSLEY on 26 Jul 1888 in Nash County, North Carolina; they had 2 daughters – Mary [Mollie] and Lizzie [Elizabeth]. Sarah died before the 1900 census, as James is shown as ‘wd’ living with his in-laws and children.
Third: In 1900 James married MARGIANNA 'ANNIE' MOSLEY [a first cousin of Sarah’s]. They had 5 children – one of which was my father.
James died before 1919. No record has been found of his actual date and place of death. He was living in Gold Mine at the time. While no headstone marks his grave site, it is strongly believed that he is buried in this cemetery that contains 2nd wife, Sarah Mosley and later, their 2 daughters, Mary [aka Mollie] and Elizabeth [Lizzie].
James Thomas Varker was the first-born of Thomas Varker and Mary Ann Wright Geddis Varker - being born in 1843. The 1850 census indicates he is 7 years of age [that's the last census that reflected his true age]. Nine years later - in 1854, James likely went to work in the mines after the death of his father.
The 1860 census indicates he is a 'laborer'. Later, in 1862, he is listed as joining the Confederate Army. Below is the record of his service:
James Thomas Varker's Civil War Service
Name: James Thomas Varker
Rank: Private
Company: A
Residence: Davidson County, NC
Occupation: Farmer (actually, he was a miner)
Enlistment date' 14 May 1862
Distinguished Service: Distinguished Service
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: North Carolina
Unit Numbers: 161 161
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 14 May 1862 at the age of 19, 54th Infantry Reg, NC on 26 May 1862. POW on 7 Nov 1863, at Rappahannock Station, VA.
Confined on 11 Nov 1863 at Point Lookout, MD.
Paroled on 9 Mar 1864 at Point Lookout, MD.
Exchanged on 15 Mar 1864 at City Point, VA.
Surrendered Co. A, 54th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 9 April 1865 in Appomattox Courthouse VA.
James was allowed to fulfill his obligation to the Confederacy by working in a lead mine in Davidson County, NC (called detached service). The mine extracted lead to support the Confederate Army. His military record shows he was 19 years of age and 5 ft-7 inches height in 1862
Contrary to the above, James was not in the actual battle lines of the war; however, due to his expertise with explosives and as a miner [as was his father], he, and many others in the area fulfilled their service obligation to the Confederacy by working in the Silver Hill Mine in Davidson County, NC (called detached service). The mine extracted lead to support the Confederate Army and provide lead and silver for ammunition. The Civil War created an urgent need for lead to supply Southern troops. The Confederate government operated the Silver Hill Mine (formerly was the Washington Mining Co.) to provide an alternate source of lead in case the mines at Austinville, Virginia should fall into Northern hands. Lead concentrates with high silver values were shipped from Silver Hill to the newly constructed Confederate smelter in Petersburg, Virginia.
James and his younger brother, William, served the Confederate Cause during the Civil War. William, being only 2 years younger James, was only 17 years old when he was wounded at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. (Pvt., Co D, 7 Reg't, North Carolina Infantry). He was captured and taken to a prison - Fort Delaware, in the state of Delaware, where he died of smallpox a year later - July 31, 1864 - still in captivity. Due to the circumstances of his death [smallpox]- his body was not sent back home to his mother for burial. Instead, William was buried in a mass grave at Fort Delaware - where Union and Confederate soldiers were buried together. [William's name was misspelled as W. Barker, until I provided the info that Varker was his correct name.
.
The military record of James and William are derived from records of the National Archives in Washington, DC.
James married 3 times.
First: CHARLOTTE SAPHRONA CRUMP. They married 13 May 1872 • Rowan County, North Carolina and shown there in the 1880 census as married. Charlotte appears to have died before 1887. No record of her date or place of death.
Second: In 1888, to SARAH ELIZABETH MOSLEY on 26 Jul 1888 in Nash County, North Carolina; they had 2 daughters – Mary [Mollie] and Lizzie [Elizabeth]. Sarah died before the 1900 census, as James is shown as ‘wd’ living with his in-laws and children.
Third: In 1900 James married MARGIANNA 'ANNIE' MOSLEY [a first cousin of Sarah’s]. They had 5 children – one of which was my father.
James died before 1919. No record has been found of his actual date and place of death. He was living in Gold Mine at the time. While no headstone marks his grave site, it is strongly believed that he is buried in this cemetery that contains 2nd wife, Sarah Mosley and later, their 2 daughters, Mary [aka Mollie] and Elizabeth [Lizzie].
The 1860 census indicates he is a 'laborer'. Later, in 1862, he is listed as joining the Confederate Army. Below is the record of his service:
James Thomas Varker's Civil War Service
Name: James Thomas Varker
Rank: Private
Company: A
Residence: Davidson County, NC
Occupation: Farmer (actually, he was a miner)
Enlistment date' 14 May 1862
Distinguished Service: Distinguished Service
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: North Carolina
Unit Numbers: 161 161
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 14 May 1862 at the age of 19, 54th Infantry Reg, NC on 26 May 1862. POW on 7 Nov 1863, at Rappahannock Station, VA.
Confined on 11 Nov 1863 at Point Lookout, MD.
Paroled on 9 Mar 1864 at Point Lookout, MD.
Exchanged on 15 Mar 1864 at City Point, VA.
Surrendered Co. A, 54th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 9 April 1865 in Appomattox Courthouse VA.
James was allowed to fulfill his obligation to the Confederacy by working in a lead mine in Davidson County, NC (called detached service). The mine extracted lead to support the Confederate Army. His military record shows he was 19 years of age and 5 ft-7 inches height in 1862
Contrary to the above, James was not in the actual battle lines of the war; however, due to his expertise with explosives and as a miner [as was his father], he, and many others in the area fulfilled their service obligation to the Confederacy by working in the Silver Hill Mine in Davidson County, NC (called detached service). The mine extracted lead to support the Confederate Army and provide lead and silver for ammunition. The Civil War created an urgent need for lead to supply Southern troops. The Confederate government operated the Silver Hill Mine (formerly was the Washington Mining Co.) to provide an alternate source of lead in case the mines at Austinville, Virginia should fall into Northern hands. Lead concentrates with high silver values were shipped from Silver Hill to the newly constructed Confederate smelter in Petersburg, Virginia.
James and his younger brother, William, served the Confederate Cause during the Civil War. William, being only 2 years younger James, was only 17 years old when he was wounded at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. (Pvt., Co D, 7 Reg't, North Carolina Infantry). He was captured and taken to a prison - Fort Delaware, in the state of Delaware, where he died of smallpox a year later - July 31, 1864 - still in captivity. Due to the circumstances of his death [smallpox]- his body was not sent back home to his mother for burial. Instead, William was buried in a mass grave at Fort Delaware - where Union and Confederate soldiers were buried together. [William's name was misspelled as W. Barker, until I provided the info that Varker was his correct name.
.
The military record of James and William are derived from records of the National Archives in Washington, DC.
James married 3 times.
First: CHARLOTTE SAPHRONA CRUMP. They married 13 May 1872 • Rowan County, North Carolina and shown there in the 1880 census as married. Charlotte appears to have died before 1887. No record of her date or place of death.
Second: In 1888, to SARAH ELIZABETH MOSLEY on 26 Jul 1888 in Nash County, North Carolina; they had 2 daughters – Mary [Mollie] and Lizzie [Elizabeth]. Sarah died before the 1900 census, as James is shown as ‘wd’ living with his in-laws and children.
Third: In 1900 James married MARGIANNA 'ANNIE' MOSLEY [a first cousin of Sarah’s]. They had 5 children – one of which was my father.
James died before 1919. No record has been found of his actual date and place of death. He was living in Gold Mine at the time. While no headstone marks his grave site, it is strongly believed that he is buried in this cemetery that contains 2nd wife, Sarah Mosley and later, their 2 daughters, Mary [aka Mollie] and Elizabeth [Lizzie].
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