BARKER, JAMES WILLIAM
(1836 ~ 1926)
James Barker, a private in the Confederate Army, was born in Walker, Texas, in 1836 to William and Alitia Barker.
Military records give March, 20, 1862 as Barker's enlistment date. Although in his Confederate Pension application he said he enlisted at the beginning of the war. He was a member of Company A, of the 21st Texas Cavalry, Carter's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Army. The 21st Cavalry was also called the 1st Texas Lancers and it was organized in the Spring of 1862. The unit was active in Marmadukes's Missouri Raid, and then skirmished in various conflicts in Louisiana. The 21st disbanded before the surrender in June, 1865.
Information from: Confederate Home Roster, Confederate Pension Application, compiled military records, and the National Park Service website at itd.nps.gov.
(1836 ~ 1926)
James Barker, a private in the Confederate Army, was born in Walker, Texas, in 1836 to William and Alitia Barker.
Military records give March, 20, 1862 as Barker's enlistment date. Although in his Confederate Pension application he said he enlisted at the beginning of the war. He was a member of Company A, of the 21st Texas Cavalry, Carter's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Army. The 21st Cavalry was also called the 1st Texas Lancers and it was organized in the Spring of 1862. The unit was active in Marmadukes's Missouri Raid, and then skirmished in various conflicts in Louisiana. The 21st disbanded before the surrender in June, 1865.
Information from: Confederate Home Roster, Confederate Pension Application, compiled military records, and the National Park Service website at itd.nps.gov.
BARKER, JAMES WILLIAM
(1836 ~ 1926)
James Barker, a private in the Confederate Army, was born in Walker, Texas, in 1836 to William and Alitia Barker.
Military records give March, 20, 1862 as Barker's enlistment date. Although in his Confederate Pension application he said he enlisted at the beginning of the war. He was a member of Company A, of the 21st Texas Cavalry, Carter's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Army. The 21st Cavalry was also called the 1st Texas Lancers and it was organized in the Spring of 1862. The unit was active in Marmadukes's Missouri Raid, and then skirmished in various conflicts in Louisiana. The 21st disbanded before the surrender in June, 1865.
Information from: Confederate Home Roster, Confederate Pension Application, compiled military records, and the National Park Service website at itd.nps.gov.
(1836 ~ 1926)
James Barker, a private in the Confederate Army, was born in Walker, Texas, in 1836 to William and Alitia Barker.
Military records give March, 20, 1862 as Barker's enlistment date. Although in his Confederate Pension application he said he enlisted at the beginning of the war. He was a member of Company A, of the 21st Texas Cavalry, Carter's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Army. The 21st Cavalry was also called the 1st Texas Lancers and it was organized in the Spring of 1862. The unit was active in Marmadukes's Missouri Raid, and then skirmished in various conflicts in Louisiana. The 21st disbanded before the surrender in June, 1865.
Information from: Confederate Home Roster, Confederate Pension Application, compiled military records, and the National Park Service website at itd.nps.gov.
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