Warren was the son of Warren Barker and Hannah Cabe. He was reared in Savannah Township, Macon Co, NC. Jackson Co, NC would be formed in 1851 from a portion of Macon Co.
Warren enlisted in Company D, 6th NC Infantry Regiment in October 1861 in Jackson Co, NC. He was mustered out of service in May 1865. He fought during the Battle of Rappahannock in Virginia on 07 Nov 1863 where he was taken as a Prisoner of War and incarcerated at Point Lookout Confederate Military Prison in Maryland.
He was paroled on 18 Feb 1865 and would make his way back to his home in North Carolina.
Point Lookout Confederate Prison was deemed the largest and worst Northern POW Camp. It was constructed of 14-foot high wooden walls and surrounded an area of about 40-acres. A walkway surrounded the top of the walls where guards walked day and night. No barracks were ever built; Confederates were given tents to sleep in until overcrowding became so bad, there were not enough tents to go around.
Approximately 50,000 Confederate enlisted men were contained in the walls of Point Lookout Prison Camp during it's operation from August 1863 - June 1865. Prison capacity was 10,000 but at any given time, there would be between 12,000 - 20,000 soldiers incarcerated there.
The extreme crowding, Maryland's extreme freezing temperatures, shortages of firewood for heat and living in tents took it's toll and many lives were lost due to exposure.
As the water supply became polluted and food rations ran low, prisoners died from disease and starvation. Food was in such short supply, the men were reported to hunt rats as a food source. A prisoner, Reverend J.B. Traywick said; "Our suffering from hunger was indescribable.
Upon his return home to Jackson County in 1865 he would 1st marry to Mary L. Arrington; daughter of John Arrington and Rebecca Jane Aston.
Three children would be born to this union:
(1) Hannah Jane Barker 1869-1934
(2) Margaret Caroline Barker 1870-1951
(3) Julius M. Barker 1873-?
Warren and Mary's marriage would end in divorce.
He would marry a 2nd time in Jackson County to Sarah Adeline Conner on 10 Jun 1888.
Eight children would be born to this union:
(1) Henderson C. Barker 1890-?
(2) Katie Bell Barker 1891-1981
(3) Thomas Edward Barker 1895-1966
(4) William J. Barker 1897-?
(5) Robert Franklin Barker 1900-1972
(6) Callie Barker 1903-1966
(7) Arthur Franklin Barker 1904-1993
(8) Charles Scott Barker 1908-1985
Warren and Sarah would remove to Hot Springs, Madison Co, NC where they would make their home, then later moving to Greenville, SC after 1930 into the home of his son, Thomas Edward Barker.
Warren would die there as the result of a cerebral hemorrhage. Upon his death, Sarah would return to Madison County where she would later die close to her children.
He was 93-years of age.
Warren enlisted in Company D, 6th NC Infantry Regiment in October 1861 in Jackson Co, NC. He was mustered out of service in May 1865. He fought during the Battle of Rappahannock in Virginia on 07 Nov 1863 where he was taken as a Prisoner of War and incarcerated at Point Lookout Confederate Military Prison in Maryland.
He was paroled on 18 Feb 1865 and would make his way back to his home in North Carolina.
Point Lookout Confederate Prison was deemed the largest and worst Northern POW Camp. It was constructed of 14-foot high wooden walls and surrounded an area of about 40-acres. A walkway surrounded the top of the walls where guards walked day and night. No barracks were ever built; Confederates were given tents to sleep in until overcrowding became so bad, there were not enough tents to go around.
Approximately 50,000 Confederate enlisted men were contained in the walls of Point Lookout Prison Camp during it's operation from August 1863 - June 1865. Prison capacity was 10,000 but at any given time, there would be between 12,000 - 20,000 soldiers incarcerated there.
The extreme crowding, Maryland's extreme freezing temperatures, shortages of firewood for heat and living in tents took it's toll and many lives were lost due to exposure.
As the water supply became polluted and food rations ran low, prisoners died from disease and starvation. Food was in such short supply, the men were reported to hunt rats as a food source. A prisoner, Reverend J.B. Traywick said; "Our suffering from hunger was indescribable.
Upon his return home to Jackson County in 1865 he would 1st marry to Mary L. Arrington; daughter of John Arrington and Rebecca Jane Aston.
Three children would be born to this union:
(1) Hannah Jane Barker 1869-1934
(2) Margaret Caroline Barker 1870-1951
(3) Julius M. Barker 1873-?
Warren and Mary's marriage would end in divorce.
He would marry a 2nd time in Jackson County to Sarah Adeline Conner on 10 Jun 1888.
Eight children would be born to this union:
(1) Henderson C. Barker 1890-?
(2) Katie Bell Barker 1891-1981
(3) Thomas Edward Barker 1895-1966
(4) William J. Barker 1897-?
(5) Robert Franklin Barker 1900-1972
(6) Callie Barker 1903-1966
(7) Arthur Franklin Barker 1904-1993
(8) Charles Scott Barker 1908-1985
Warren and Sarah would remove to Hot Springs, Madison Co, NC where they would make their home, then later moving to Greenville, SC after 1930 into the home of his son, Thomas Edward Barker.
Warren would die there as the result of a cerebral hemorrhage. Upon his death, Sarah would return to Madison County where she would later die close to her children.
He was 93-years of age.
Warren was the son of Warren Barker and Hannah Cabe. He was reared in Savannah Township, Macon Co, NC. Jackson Co, NC would be formed in 1851 from a portion of Macon Co.
Warren enlisted in Company D, 6th NC Infantry Regiment in October 1861 in Jackson Co, NC. He was mustered out of service in May 1865. He fought during the Battle of Rappahannock in Virginia on 07 Nov 1863 where he was taken as a Prisoner of War and incarcerated at Point Lookout Confederate Military Prison in Maryland.
He was paroled on 18 Feb 1865 and would make his way back to his home in North Carolina.
Point Lookout Confederate Prison was deemed the largest and worst Northern POW Camp. It was constructed of 14-foot high wooden walls and surrounded an area of about 40-acres. A walkway surrounded the top of the walls where guards walked day and night. No barracks were ever built; Confederates were given tents to sleep in until overcrowding became so bad, there were not enough tents to go around.
Approximately 50,000 Confederate enlisted men were contained in the walls of Point Lookout Prison Camp during it's operation from August 1863 - June 1865. Prison capacity was 10,000 but at any given time, there would be between 12,000 - 20,000 soldiers incarcerated there.
The extreme crowding, Maryland's extreme freezing temperatures, shortages of firewood for heat and living in tents took it's toll and many lives were lost due to exposure.
As the water supply became polluted and food rations ran low, prisoners died from disease and starvation. Food was in such short supply, the men were reported to hunt rats as a food source. A prisoner, Reverend J.B. Traywick said; "Our suffering from hunger was indescribable.
Upon his return home to Jackson County in 1865 he would 1st marry to Mary L. Arrington; daughter of John Arrington and Rebecca Jane Aston.
Three children would be born to this union:
(1) Hannah Jane Barker 1869-1934
(2) Margaret Caroline Barker 1870-1951
(3) Julius M. Barker 1873-?
Warren and Mary's marriage would end in divorce.
He would marry a 2nd time in Jackson County to Sarah Adeline Conner on 10 Jun 1888.
Eight children would be born to this union:
(1) Henderson C. Barker 1890-?
(2) Katie Bell Barker 1891-1981
(3) Thomas Edward Barker 1895-1966
(4) William J. Barker 1897-?
(5) Robert Franklin Barker 1900-1972
(6) Callie Barker 1903-1966
(7) Arthur Franklin Barker 1904-1993
(8) Charles Scott Barker 1908-1985
Warren and Sarah would remove to Hot Springs, Madison Co, NC where they would make their home, then later moving to Greenville, SC after 1930 into the home of his son, Thomas Edward Barker.
Warren would die there as the result of a cerebral hemorrhage. Upon his death, Sarah would return to Madison County where she would later die close to her children.
He was 93-years of age.
Warren enlisted in Company D, 6th NC Infantry Regiment in October 1861 in Jackson Co, NC. He was mustered out of service in May 1865. He fought during the Battle of Rappahannock in Virginia on 07 Nov 1863 where he was taken as a Prisoner of War and incarcerated at Point Lookout Confederate Military Prison in Maryland.
He was paroled on 18 Feb 1865 and would make his way back to his home in North Carolina.
Point Lookout Confederate Prison was deemed the largest and worst Northern POW Camp. It was constructed of 14-foot high wooden walls and surrounded an area of about 40-acres. A walkway surrounded the top of the walls where guards walked day and night. No barracks were ever built; Confederates were given tents to sleep in until overcrowding became so bad, there were not enough tents to go around.
Approximately 50,000 Confederate enlisted men were contained in the walls of Point Lookout Prison Camp during it's operation from August 1863 - June 1865. Prison capacity was 10,000 but at any given time, there would be between 12,000 - 20,000 soldiers incarcerated there.
The extreme crowding, Maryland's extreme freezing temperatures, shortages of firewood for heat and living in tents took it's toll and many lives were lost due to exposure.
As the water supply became polluted and food rations ran low, prisoners died from disease and starvation. Food was in such short supply, the men were reported to hunt rats as a food source. A prisoner, Reverend J.B. Traywick said; "Our suffering from hunger was indescribable.
Upon his return home to Jackson County in 1865 he would 1st marry to Mary L. Arrington; daughter of John Arrington and Rebecca Jane Aston.
Three children would be born to this union:
(1) Hannah Jane Barker 1869-1934
(2) Margaret Caroline Barker 1870-1951
(3) Julius M. Barker 1873-?
Warren and Mary's marriage would end in divorce.
He would marry a 2nd time in Jackson County to Sarah Adeline Conner on 10 Jun 1888.
Eight children would be born to this union:
(1) Henderson C. Barker 1890-?
(2) Katie Bell Barker 1891-1981
(3) Thomas Edward Barker 1895-1966
(4) William J. Barker 1897-?
(5) Robert Franklin Barker 1900-1972
(6) Callie Barker 1903-1966
(7) Arthur Franklin Barker 1904-1993
(8) Charles Scott Barker 1908-1985
Warren and Sarah would remove to Hot Springs, Madison Co, NC where they would make their home, then later moving to Greenville, SC after 1930 into the home of his son, Thomas Edward Barker.
Warren would die there as the result of a cerebral hemorrhage. Upon his death, Sarah would return to Madison County where she would later die close to her children.
He was 93-years of age.
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