Asa Barton served in the Civil War and died in a hospital in Nashville on September 10, 1862, during the Civil War. Per the soldiers of the Civil War lookup page provided by the National Parks Service, Asa Barton served with the 77th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Infantry. On Page 1013 of History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5 Private Asa Barton is shown to be in Company F, recruited in Fulton County, of the 77th Regiment. His date of muster into service is listed as October 9, 1861. He signed up for three years. Under remarks it says, "Not accounted for".

History of the 77th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

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From the Nashville National Cemetery website:

BARTON ASA A 4516 9/11/62 PA PRIVATE

which means, Private Asa Barton of Pennsylvania, who died September 11, 1862 (submitters note: other sources say he died on September 10, 1862), is buried in Cemetery Section A, Grave No. 4516.

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History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania; Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1884, pp. 656
[Chapter XCI, Brush Creek]:

Mahlon Barton was born and reared in the house where he now lives. The house was built by Elijah Barton about 1800. Mahlon was married in 1826, to Anna James, of Brush Creek, and has reared eight daughters and four sons, all living except one son, Asa. Three of the sons were in the army -- Asa, Co. H, 208th Penn. regt. (submitters note: this can not be the right regiment as the 208th was formed in 1864; per the soldiers of the Civil War lookup page provided by the National Parks Service, Asa Barton served with the 77th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Infantry.), died in hospital at Nashville; James served in Co. H, 158th regt. Penn. Vols., and Morgan in Co. M, 22d Penn. Cav. Mahlon Barton was one of the pioneers of Methodism, and served as class-leader for twenty-five years. His descendants are quite numerous -- eleven children, ninety grandchildren and twenty-eight great-grandchildren, living.

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From the Valley Spirit Newspaper, May 8, 1861:

Fulton Volunteers
(Column 03)

Summary: List of the members of the Fulton Volunteers. The men are encamped at Camp McAllen at the Fair Ground. They are in excellent condition and fine spirits but "spoiling for a fight."
(Names in announcement: Captain Henry Wishart, 1st Lieut. Samuel Lyon, 2nd Lieut. Wm Willet, 3rd Lieut. George King, 1st Serg't. James MooreJr., Benjamin Black, George Richardson, Joseph Bridenstine, Jesse Ake, Joseph Edwards, Jonathan Weiser, J. Woodcock, Amos Brinestine, William Sproul, William Snow, Milton Horton, David Green, Kimber Moore, J. Miller, Henry Cook, Joseph Woy, Daniel McElwee, Wm. Moore, Joseph Swope, E. Gaster, Josiah Anderson, Philip White, Wm. Suarer, W. Willett, John Dickson, Jesse White, Randal Chliders, George Corbin, John Chisolm, Jacob Ake, D. Copenhaver, Josiah McDonald, James Gester, James Woy, Jacob Klippenenger, Zepher Horton, W. Bivens, Harvey Wishart, Jonathan Horton, Q.M. James Wishart, B. Moore, W. Wright, John Stablay, Nead Sierrett, John Nayoe, S. Elliott Smith, William St Clair, Matthew Garner, Reuben Miller, Matthew Corbin, Isaac Kyler, Abraham Corbin, J. Elliott Rummell, Jacob Swisher, John Kaufman, Robert Kerr, Peter Muzano, And IrvinJr., Timothy Green, John Edwards, John Gase, Captain Jacob Gaster, 1st Lieut. Henry Betz, 2nd Sergeant Silas Anderson, George Naugle, William Catchnall, William Vallence, Thomas Mumma, Daniel Dennison, Lewis Hampton, Daniel Sipes, Wm. Crankleton, James Hammon, Jesse Deaver, Patrick Wilson, Job Mellott, Michael Miller, Alexander Dasher, Asa Barton, J. Salkold, H. Hockensmith, Caleb Hockensmith, Alexander Skipper, Isaac Dishong, Harmen Windson, Josiah Decker, R. Sipes, Wilson Greenland, Andrew Geuringer, John Hare, Reuben Haun, George Keebaugh, David Sipes, Paul Dishong, William Akers, John King, John Barber, Emmanuel Brubaker, Jacob Pott, J. Walker Johnson, Wm Wilds, George Moore, D. P. Kegereis, H. Akers, T. Akers, J. Akers, James Murima, Amos Wink, Isaac Culp, John ChesnutJr., Port Baker, Calvin Runison, B. Moore, John Cromer, John McDowell, John Keebaugh, George Houser, Amos Hixon, B. Strasbough, Samuel Mellott, E. Funk, Jacob Hanks, Thomas Silkeld, John Wink, John Cowin, Wm. Campbell, Peter Sheetz)

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77th PA Regiment Organization, Service & Battles

Organization
* Organized at Pittsburg October 15, 1861. Left State for Louisville, Ky., October 18.
* Attached to Negley's 4th Brigade, McCook's Command, at Nolin, Army Ohio, to November, 1861.
* 5th Brigade, Army Ohio, to December, 1861.
* 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, Army Ohio, to September, 1862.
* 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Right Wing Army Cumberland, to January, 1863.
* 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 20th Army Corps, Army Cumberland, to October, 1863.
* 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, Army Cumberland, to June, 1865.
* 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Corps, to August, 1865.
* Dept. of Texas to December, 1865.
Service & Battles - 1862
* Camp at Nolin River till December, 1861, and at Munfordsville, Ky., till February, 1862.
* March to Bowling Green, Ky., thence to Nashville, Tenn., February 14-March 3,
* And to Savannah, Tenn., March 16-April 6.
* Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7.
* Duty at Pittsburg Landing till May 28.
* Siege of Corinth, Miss., May 28-30.
* Skirmish near Corinth May 9.
* Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 1.
* Buell's Campaign in Northern Alabama and Middle Tennessee June to August.
* March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg August 21-September 26.
* Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-22.
* Floyd's Fork October 1.
* Near Clay Village October 4.
* Dog Walk October 9.
* March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 7.
* Reconnoissance toward Lavergne November 19 and November 26-27.
* Lavergne, Scrougesville November 27.
* Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30.
* Triune, Tenn., December 27.
Service & Battles - 1863
* Battle of Stone's River December 30-31 and January 1-3, 1863.
* Duty near Murfreesboro till June.
* Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7.
* Liberty Gap June 24-27.
* Occupation of Middle Tennessee till August 16.
* Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign
* August 16-September 22.
* Battle of Chickamauga September 19-20.
* Siege of Chattanooga September 24-October 27.
* Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29.
Service & Battles - 1864
* Duty at White sides, Tyner's Station and Blue Springs, Tenn., till April, 1864.
* Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8.
* Tunnel Hill May 6-7.
* Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton May 8-13.
* Near Dalton May 13.
* Battle of Resaca May 14-15.
* Near Kingston May 18-19.
* Near Cassville May 19.
* Kingston May 21.
* Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5.
* Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2.
* Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17.
* Assault on Kenesaw June 27.
* Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4.
* Chattahoochie River July 6-17.
* Peach Tree Creek July 19-20.
* Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25.
* Utoy Creek August 5-7.
* Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30.
* Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1.
* Lovejoy Station September 2-6.
* Operations in North Georgia and North Alabama against Hood September 29-October 26.
* Nashville Campaign November-December.
* Columbia, Duck River, November 24-28.
* Battle of Franklin November 30.
* Battle of Nashville December 15-16.
* Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28.
Service & Battles - 1865
* At Huntsville, Ala., till March, 1865.
* Expedition to Bull's Gap and operations in East Tennessee March 13-April 25.
* Moved to Nashville, Tenn., April 25, and duty there till June.
* Moved to New Orleans, La., June 17-25, thence to Indianola, Texas, July 13-21.
* Duty at Indianola and Victoria, Texas, till December.
* Mustered out December 6, 1865.
Regimental Losses
* Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 60 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 254 Enlisted men by disease Total 319

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