Grave and burial ledger have state listed as "MI," however it seems this was mistaken as Michigan instead of Mississippi, as research indicates no Union officers on record with the surname Barksdale and all other information aligns with Captain John Allen Barksdale.
Lanie sent: Full name is John Allen Job "Chock" Barksdale. Chock is nickname.
Born Yalobusa Co., Miss. Feb 5 1836
Died May 8, 1864, Spotsylvania.
Find A Grave contributor Deo et patriae sent:
He was a graduate of the University of Miss. 1857.
Secretary to Jacob Thompson, Sec. of War in President Buchanan's Cabinet; adjutant of Humphrey's Brigade and was killed in action at Spotsylvania; buried on the battlefield.
Per Barksdale Book, written by Capt. John A Barksdale, compiled 1940.
Lanie sent: Full name is John Allen Job "Chock" Barksdale. Chock is nickname.
Born Yalobusa Co., Miss. Feb 5 1836
Died May 8, 1864, Spotsylvania.
Find A Grave contributor Deo et patriae sent:
He was a graduate of the University of Miss. 1857.
Secretary to Jacob Thompson, Sec. of War in President Buchanan's Cabinet; adjutant of Humphrey's Brigade and was killed in action at Spotsylvania; buried on the battlefield.
Per Barksdale Book, written by Capt. John A Barksdale, compiled 1940.
Grave and burial ledger have state listed as "MI," however it seems this was mistaken as Michigan instead of Mississippi, as research indicates no Union officers on record with the surname Barksdale and all other information aligns with Captain John Allen Barksdale.
Lanie sent: Full name is John Allen Job "Chock" Barksdale. Chock is nickname.
Born Yalobusa Co., Miss. Feb 5 1836
Died May 8, 1864, Spotsylvania.
Find A Grave contributor Deo et patriae sent:
He was a graduate of the University of Miss. 1857.
Secretary to Jacob Thompson, Sec. of War in President Buchanan's Cabinet; adjutant of Humphrey's Brigade and was killed in action at Spotsylvania; buried on the battlefield.
Per Barksdale Book, written by Capt. John A Barksdale, compiled 1940.
Lanie sent: Full name is John Allen Job "Chock" Barksdale. Chock is nickname.
Born Yalobusa Co., Miss. Feb 5 1836
Died May 8, 1864, Spotsylvania.
Find A Grave contributor Deo et patriae sent:
He was a graduate of the University of Miss. 1857.
Secretary to Jacob Thompson, Sec. of War in President Buchanan's Cabinet; adjutant of Humphrey's Brigade and was killed in action at Spotsylvania; buried on the battlefield.
Per Barksdale Book, written by Capt. John A Barksdale, compiled 1940.
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