William T. Barks grave is in close proximity to that of Moore J. Barks, a 59 y/o black male who died 6 OCT 1903. any relationship would be speculative. The only other Barks grave belongs to that of a Mary C. Barks who died in 1914.
*** William T. Barks shows up on the list of black soldiers in the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry led by Shaw:
The Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was the first military unit consisting of black soldiers to be raised in the North during the Civil War. Prior to 1863, no concerted effort was made to recruit black troops as Union soldiers. The passage of the Emancipation Proclamation in December of 1862 provided the impetus for the use of free black men as soldiers and, at a time when state governors were responsible for the raising of regiments for federal service, Massachusetts was the first to respond with the formation of the Fifty-fourth Regiment. William T. Barks enlisted and served from March 21, 1863 to August 20, 1865, a total of 2 years and 5 months. Corporal , Company D.
**additional information supplied by Ray Jones, with many thanks
Moore Barks and William Barks were brothers, parents were Henry and Mary (Haney) Barks. additional information about the family via US census . Henry Barks,father, was listed as mulatto.
Henry Barks M 48 Maryland
Mary Barks F 46 Maryland
Alfred Barks M 26 Maryland
John Barks M 22 Maryland
William Barks M 20 Pennsylvania
Ellen Barks F 18 Pennsylvania
Moore Barks M 16 Pennsylvania
Ann M Barks F 12 Pennsylvania
Shannon Barks M 6 Pennsylvania
Herald Barks M 3 Pennsylvania
Humphrey Barks M 2 Pennsylvania
*** William T. Barks shows up on the list of black soldiers in the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry led by Shaw:
The Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was the first military unit consisting of black soldiers to be raised in the North during the Civil War. Prior to 1863, no concerted effort was made to recruit black troops as Union soldiers. The passage of the Emancipation Proclamation in December of 1862 provided the impetus for the use of free black men as soldiers and, at a time when state governors were responsible for the raising of regiments for federal service, Massachusetts was the first to respond with the formation of the Fifty-fourth Regiment. William T. Barks enlisted and served from March 21, 1863 to August 20, 1865, a total of 2 years and 5 months. Corporal , Company D.
**additional information supplied by Ray Jones, with many thanks
Moore Barks and William Barks were brothers, parents were Henry and Mary (Haney) Barks. additional information about the family via US census . Henry Barks,father, was listed as mulatto.
Henry Barks M 48 Maryland
Mary Barks F 46 Maryland
Alfred Barks M 26 Maryland
John Barks M 22 Maryland
William Barks M 20 Pennsylvania
Ellen Barks F 18 Pennsylvania
Moore Barks M 16 Pennsylvania
Ann M Barks F 12 Pennsylvania
Shannon Barks M 6 Pennsylvania
Herald Barks M 3 Pennsylvania
Humphrey Barks M 2 Pennsylvania
William T. Barks grave is in close proximity to that of Moore J. Barks, a 59 y/o black male who died 6 OCT 1903. any relationship would be speculative. The only other Barks grave belongs to that of a Mary C. Barks who died in 1914.
*** William T. Barks shows up on the list of black soldiers in the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry led by Shaw:
The Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was the first military unit consisting of black soldiers to be raised in the North during the Civil War. Prior to 1863, no concerted effort was made to recruit black troops as Union soldiers. The passage of the Emancipation Proclamation in December of 1862 provided the impetus for the use of free black men as soldiers and, at a time when state governors were responsible for the raising of regiments for federal service, Massachusetts was the first to respond with the formation of the Fifty-fourth Regiment. William T. Barks enlisted and served from March 21, 1863 to August 20, 1865, a total of 2 years and 5 months. Corporal , Company D.
**additional information supplied by Ray Jones, with many thanks
Moore Barks and William Barks were brothers, parents were Henry and Mary (Haney) Barks. additional information about the family via US census . Henry Barks,father, was listed as mulatto.
Henry Barks M 48 Maryland
Mary Barks F 46 Maryland
Alfred Barks M 26 Maryland
John Barks M 22 Maryland
William Barks M 20 Pennsylvania
Ellen Barks F 18 Pennsylvania
Moore Barks M 16 Pennsylvania
Ann M Barks F 12 Pennsylvania
Shannon Barks M 6 Pennsylvania
Herald Barks M 3 Pennsylvania
Humphrey Barks M 2 Pennsylvania
*** William T. Barks shows up on the list of black soldiers in the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry led by Shaw:
The Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was the first military unit consisting of black soldiers to be raised in the North during the Civil War. Prior to 1863, no concerted effort was made to recruit black troops as Union soldiers. The passage of the Emancipation Proclamation in December of 1862 provided the impetus for the use of free black men as soldiers and, at a time when state governors were responsible for the raising of regiments for federal service, Massachusetts was the first to respond with the formation of the Fifty-fourth Regiment. William T. Barks enlisted and served from March 21, 1863 to August 20, 1865, a total of 2 years and 5 months. Corporal , Company D.
**additional information supplied by Ray Jones, with many thanks
Moore Barks and William Barks were brothers, parents were Henry and Mary (Haney) Barks. additional information about the family via US census . Henry Barks,father, was listed as mulatto.
Henry Barks M 48 Maryland
Mary Barks F 46 Maryland
Alfred Barks M 26 Maryland
John Barks M 22 Maryland
William Barks M 20 Pennsylvania
Ellen Barks F 18 Pennsylvania
Moore Barks M 16 Pennsylvania
Ann M Barks F 12 Pennsylvania
Shannon Barks M 6 Pennsylvania
Herald Barks M 3 Pennsylvania
Humphrey Barks M 2 Pennsylvania
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