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William Henry Barrett – 6th U. S. Colored Troops
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on September 19, 2018
William Henry Barrett, born 21 April 1830, was an African American who during the Civil War served in the 6th United States Colored Troops. His connection with the Lykens Valley area was that he married Luicinda “Lucy” Enty of the Enty family that settled in Schuylkill County. Several of Lucy’s brothers were Civil War soldiers, and one, Peter Brice Enty, also a member of the 6th United States Colored Troops, died of disease at Point of Rocks Virginia on 23 Nov 1864.
The Enty family has been previously profiled here in four posts.
Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4.
William H. Barrett died on 27 October 1913 and is buried at Bell Town Road Cemetery, Templeton, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. At his grave site there is a marker for him and his wife (pictured at top of post) and a government-issued marker recognizing his Civil War service (above). Additional information about him is found at his Findagrave Memorial. Also found there is a brief history of the 6th United States Colored Troops.
A set of military cards for William H. Barrett is found on Fold3. One of those cards (below), gives descriptive information about him.
When Barrett enrolled in the 6th United States Colored Troops, Company H, as a Private, at Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, he was 35 years old and gave his occupation as miner. He stood 5 foot 8 inches tall, had a yellow complexion, black eyes and black hair. Also noted on the descriptive card was that his birthplace was Philadelphia.
William H. Barrett was discharged, according to the record, on 29 May 1865, from the U. S. Hospital at Willetts Point, New York.
On 22 October 1866, William Henry Barrett applied for an invalid pension. Although it appears from the difference between the application number and the pension certificate number that it took some time for the pension to be awarded, he nevertheless was granted the pension – which he collected until his death, 27 October 1913, at Kittanning, Pennsylvania. There was no widow; Lucy had preceded him in death on 23 June 1908. The Pension Index Card, shown above, is from Fold3.
Additional information is sought about this veteran and his family and either can be added as a comment to this post of sent via e-mail.
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