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Submitted: 9/25/19 • Approved: 9/27/19 • Last Updated: 9/30/19 • R1278158-G0-S3
COLONEL CSA
Staff 1 Missouri Infantry M.S.G.
Civil War Confederate
1826 - February 2, 1884
*Obituary
Fayetteville Democrat
Thursday, February 7, 1884
BARRY, William T. – (from the Pierce City Record) Col. William T. Barry, whose life had such a sad ending on last Saturday was born in Tennessee, about 1826. When but a boy he enlisted under Capt. afterward General Sterling Price, and served under that brave and distinguished officer during the Mexican war, where he was often noted for his gallant bravery, and when peace was declared, retired from the United States service with the bars of a lieutenant. When he returned from the service he went to Boonville, Mo., where he entered the then large wholesale house of J.T. Johnson & Co. About 1850 he commenced his career as a commercial traveler, or “Drummer,” in Southwest Missouri. In 1856 he moved to St. Louis, and engaged with the house of Dickson, Orr & Co., in the boot and shoe trade where he remained and continued traveling until the commencement of the late civil war of the rebellion. At the first note of war he gave up this splendid situation, went to Clinton, Henry county, and raised one of the first companies in the State and served during the entire war. He served under Gen. Marmaduke and for gallant service was promoted from Captain to Major, to Col. and when Col. Burbridge was wounded and retired he was promoted to the command of that regiment. Col. Barry is honorably mentioned in the reports of every engagement of Gen. Marmaduke for his bravery and gallant conduct. After the war he retired to St. Louis and engaged with the house of Orr & Lindsley, who had succeeded Dickenson & Orr. In 1880 he gave up this position and settled in Bentonville where he went in the livery business. In 1882 he moved to Fayetteville and took charge of the best hotel in the city, the Mountain House. Col. Barry had lately made arrangements to travel for a boot and shoe business in Kansas City, and was to go on the road the first of February at a salary of $85 a month. Col. Barry leaves a wife, a daughter and a married son at Fayetteville, Ark., and also a large circle of friends in Arkansas and Missouri. At one time Col. Barry was admitted to be at the head of his class and the best salesman of his time. He was one of nature’s nobleman, honorable in all business transactions, liberal to a fault, a warm friend,, a genial gentleman and his family relations were all pleasant.
Col. Barry had a most eventful life, and passed through many scenes of turmoil amid the smoke and carnage of battle. He had seen as much of the world and the ways of men as many that are older than he. Brave in life he feared not death, he is now journeying through the great beyond. Good-bye old friend.
Yesterday morning the remains were taken in charge of by the committee of gentlemen who came up from Fayetteville, W.B. Moore, J.L. Bozarth and John W. Hansard, who escorted it to Fayetteville for interment.
Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Washington County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
Contributed on 9/25/19 by judyfrog
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