1. BENJAMIN T. A.3 BARRETT (JOSEPH2, REUBEN1)1 was born 1836 in Neshoba Co., Ms, and died February 18, 1863. He married BETTY MORRIS.

Notes for BENJAMIN T. A. BARRETT:

Parents: [1] Child of Joseph Barrett and Rutha Cabiness Moore; Src; The Land between Two Rivers, p.276, by Carol Lynn Mead 1987

[2] "Davids father died in 1840 when David was 11 years old and he and his brothers John Napolean, Reuben Gatlin, Benjamin T. A. and a blind half-brother, Joseph Jr., were reared by Rutha on the family farm north of Sandtown previously known as Coffadeliah."Paper entitled David Barrett compiled and typed by Ann T. Lila 1423 East 3rd St, Meza, Az 85203 on 20 May 1993; sent to Melba Barrett 110 Sunflower Rd, Persinston.MS 39573; sent to Janet Barrett Walker 08 Nov 1999

Birth: [1] Date:Src; The Land between Two Rivers, p.276, by Carol Lynn Mead 1987

Marriage: [1] Name: Melba Barrett GR

Land Records: [1] 10/1/1859 Doc.# 37841 Land Patent Records, 39.78 Acres Neshoba Co.,MS

Death: [1] Date:/ "died of wounds recieved in the Civil War" Src; The Land between Two Rivers, p.276, by Carol Lynn Mead 1987

Military: [1] Civil War: MS 40th Inf. Co. F ; Cpl

[2] Barett, B. T. A., Company F, 40th MS Inf "Neshoba Tigers", "The Neshoba Tigers organized July 9, 1862, and became part of the 40th MS Reg., Co.,F. The 40th Reg., of which the company was a part, had organized at Meridian, May 14. The Co. saw service at Iuka, the Siege of Vicksburg, and the hard fought battles around Atlanta. It surrendered with the Army near Durham Station, April 26, 1865, amoung the last to quit the fight." Src: Book: Red Clay Hills of Neshoba, Roots- Reflections-Ramblings, The Early History of Neshoba County, Mississippi compiled by Janelle B. Yates and Theresa T. Rideout 1992; recieved from Melba Barrett GR 11/19/1999

1. DAR Application, Military:, Military Service, pg.406, List of Confederate Soldiers from Texas State Archives, Austin, Tx.