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From: "Lois C Krone" <>
Subject: Re: [IA-CIVIL-WAR] John Berry
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:06:27 -0500
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Darn. I just checked the Ohio 125th. I thought perhaps they had scooted to
Iowa or MO, where he could have joined, but they went straight to Kentucky.

We have no info that he ever was in Ohio. Thanks, again, Lois
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeanne Surber" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 11:02 AM
Subject: [IA-CIVIL-WAR] John Berry


> Lois and others interested in the "Berry hunt" ...
>
> I checked again on a Civil War data base. I had rejected this before
because
> this man seems to have served the state of Ohio, HOWEVER ... the age at
> enlistment is unusual and close to John's age in 1860 according to the Mo.
> census. Also, this man enlisted as a Sergeant which would suggest he may
> have had previous military service(?); and he did not survive the war,
which
> also coincides with your information that Lovesta remarried. Might be
worth
> checking into. If it IS your John, me may have held the rank of Sergeant
> previously and was mustered in in Ohio where there was a slot for a Sgt.
> (or didn't it work that way? ... just guessing)
>
> For what it's worth .... this is from the database I mentioned
> (www.civilwardata.com)
>
> This John Barry (note spelling) was apparently reduced in rank *while he
was
> a POW* and a month before he died. Seems very odd. Why would they do
that?
>
> "JOHN BARRY
> Residence was not listed; 44 years old.
> Enlisted on 10/6/1862 as a Sergeant.
> On 12/10/1862 he mustered into "H" Co. OH 125th Infantry
> He died a POW on 9/21/1863 at Crawfish Springs, GA
> He was listed as:
> * POW (date and place not stated)
>
> Promotions:
> * Private 8/2/1863 (Reduced to ranks)
>
> Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
>
> - Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio
> (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com "
>
>
>
>
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