Isaac E. BARR Biography
Provided by: Patrick Gorman
Isaac E. Barr was born in Port Henry, Essex County, New York on June 30, 1829, the son of Rufus and Mary Barr. At some point before 1850 Isaac was united in marriage to Miss Roxanna Goodspeed and the young couple lived for a while with his parents. The young family moved west in 1855 and records show that by 1860 Isaac and Roxanna had moved to Dixon, Illinois and already three children were born to them: Esther (1851) Almira S. ( 1855) and Alexander Rufus, (1858). Isaac was a Blacksmith by trade and all was well until the "War of the Rebellion" broke out and volunteers were needed. On August 11, 1862 at approximately 33 years of age and a married father of three, Isaac enlisted with the 75th Volunteer Infantry that was organized at Dixon. He was mustered as a Corporal with Co. "A" on September 2, 1862. His unit left the state for Jeffersonville, Indiana, September 27, 1862 and was attached to 30th Brigade, 9th Division Army of the Ohio, to October, 1862; 30th Brigade, 9th Division, 3rd Corps, Army Ohio, to November, 1862; 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Right Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863; 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, to June, 1865. Isaac served with gallantry and was discharged at wars end on June 12, 1865. He returned to "Blacksmithing" in Dixon and was employed by the Orvis Plow Company which was owned by another Civil War Veteran. By 1870 the family had grown with the birth of two more children, Isaac Jr. (1863) and Mary (1868), another son Charles came along in 1879. Also in 1879 and "Invalids Pension Application" was filed for Isaac on October 25th, possibly due to war injuries. In about 1890 Isaac went to work for the Grand Detour Plow Company and was employed there until the spring of 1904. On October 23, 1904 Isaac passed away at the home of William Saumby another Civil War Veteran from natural causes.
Provided by: Patrick Gorman
Isaac E. Barr was born in Port Henry, Essex County, New York on June 30, 1829, the son of Rufus and Mary Barr. At some point before 1850 Isaac was united in marriage to Miss Roxanna Goodspeed and the young couple lived for a while with his parents. The young family moved west in 1855 and records show that by 1860 Isaac and Roxanna had moved to Dixon, Illinois and already three children were born to them: Esther (1851) Almira S. ( 1855) and Alexander Rufus, (1858). Isaac was a Blacksmith by trade and all was well until the "War of the Rebellion" broke out and volunteers were needed. On August 11, 1862 at approximately 33 years of age and a married father of three, Isaac enlisted with the 75th Volunteer Infantry that was organized at Dixon. He was mustered as a Corporal with Co. "A" on September 2, 1862. His unit left the state for Jeffersonville, Indiana, September 27, 1862 and was attached to 30th Brigade, 9th Division Army of the Ohio, to October, 1862; 30th Brigade, 9th Division, 3rd Corps, Army Ohio, to November, 1862; 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Right Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863; 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, to June, 1865. Isaac served with gallantry and was discharged at wars end on June 12, 1865. He returned to "Blacksmithing" in Dixon and was employed by the Orvis Plow Company which was owned by another Civil War Veteran. By 1870 the family had grown with the birth of two more children, Isaac Jr. (1863) and Mary (1868), another son Charles came along in 1879. Also in 1879 and "Invalids Pension Application" was filed for Isaac on October 25th, possibly due to war injuries. In about 1890 Isaac went to work for the Grand Detour Plow Company and was employed there until the spring of 1904. On October 23, 1904 Isaac passed away at the home of William Saumby another Civil War Veteran from natural causes.
Isaac E. BARR Biography
Provided by: Patrick Gorman
Isaac E. Barr was born in Port Henry, Essex County, New York on June 30, 1829, the son of Rufus and Mary Barr. At some point before 1850 Isaac was united in marriage to Miss Roxanna Goodspeed and the young couple lived for a while with his parents. The young family moved west in 1855 and records show that by 1860 Isaac and Roxanna had moved to Dixon, Illinois and already three children were born to them: Esther (1851) Almira S. ( 1855) and Alexander Rufus, (1858). Isaac was a Blacksmith by trade and all was well until the "War of the Rebellion" broke out and volunteers were needed. On August 11, 1862 at approximately 33 years of age and a married father of three, Isaac enlisted with the 75th Volunteer Infantry that was organized at Dixon. He was mustered as a Corporal with Co. "A" on September 2, 1862. His unit left the state for Jeffersonville, Indiana, September 27, 1862 and was attached to 30th Brigade, 9th Division Army of the Ohio, to October, 1862; 30th Brigade, 9th Division, 3rd Corps, Army Ohio, to November, 1862; 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Right Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863; 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, to June, 1865. Isaac served with gallantry and was discharged at wars end on June 12, 1865. He returned to "Blacksmithing" in Dixon and was employed by the Orvis Plow Company which was owned by another Civil War Veteran. By 1870 the family had grown with the birth of two more children, Isaac Jr. (1863) and Mary (1868), another son Charles came along in 1879. Also in 1879 and "Invalids Pension Application" was filed for Isaac on October 25th, possibly due to war injuries. In about 1890 Isaac went to work for the Grand Detour Plow Company and was employed there until the spring of 1904. On October 23, 1904 Isaac passed away at the home of William Saumby another Civil War Veteran from natural causes.
Provided by: Patrick Gorman
Isaac E. Barr was born in Port Henry, Essex County, New York on June 30, 1829, the son of Rufus and Mary Barr. At some point before 1850 Isaac was united in marriage to Miss Roxanna Goodspeed and the young couple lived for a while with his parents. The young family moved west in 1855 and records show that by 1860 Isaac and Roxanna had moved to Dixon, Illinois and already three children were born to them: Esther (1851) Almira S. ( 1855) and Alexander Rufus, (1858). Isaac was a Blacksmith by trade and all was well until the "War of the Rebellion" broke out and volunteers were needed. On August 11, 1862 at approximately 33 years of age and a married father of three, Isaac enlisted with the 75th Volunteer Infantry that was organized at Dixon. He was mustered as a Corporal with Co. "A" on September 2, 1862. His unit left the state for Jeffersonville, Indiana, September 27, 1862 and was attached to 30th Brigade, 9th Division Army of the Ohio, to October, 1862; 30th Brigade, 9th Division, 3rd Corps, Army Ohio, to November, 1862; 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Right Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863; 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, to June, 1865. Isaac served with gallantry and was discharged at wars end on June 12, 1865. He returned to "Blacksmithing" in Dixon and was employed by the Orvis Plow Company which was owned by another Civil War Veteran. By 1870 the family had grown with the birth of two more children, Isaac Jr. (1863) and Mary (1868), another son Charles came along in 1879. Also in 1879 and "Invalids Pension Application" was filed for Isaac on October 25th, possibly due to war injuries. In about 1890 Isaac went to work for the Grand Detour Plow Company and was employed there until the spring of 1904. On October 23, 1904 Isaac passed away at the home of William Saumby another Civil War Veteran from natural causes.
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