John Decatur Barry
Born: June 31, 1839
Birth Place: Wilmington, North Carolina
Father: Jonathan Antoine Barry 1810 – 1845
Mother: Mary Steadman Owen 1815 – 1874
(Buried: Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina)
Wife: Fanny Lowery Jones 1846 – 1928
(Buried: Saint John's Church Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia)
Education:
Graduated from University of North Carolina
Occupation before War:
Banker in Wilmington, North Carolina
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Private in 18th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
1862: Captain in 18th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
1862: Wounded during the Battle of Frayser's Farm
1862: Participated in the Battle of Antietam
1862 – 1863: Major of 18th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
1863: Gave the order to fire at Stonewall Jackson at Chancellorsville
1863 – 1864: Colonel of 18th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
1863: Participated in Pickett's Charge during Battle of Gettysburg
1864: Participated in the Overland Campaign
1864: Wounded during the Battle of Cold Harbor
1864: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry
1864: Wounded in the right hand during the Battle of Deep Bottom
1864: His rank of Brigadier General Canceled due to disabling
1864 – 1865: Commander of a Department in North Carolina
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1867: Newspaper Editor in Wilmington, North Carolina
Died: March 24, 1867
Place of Death: Wilmington, North Carolina
Cause of Death: Broken Heart due to Stonewall Jackson's death
Age at time of Death: 27 years old
Burial Place: Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina
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