Company D, 5th Kentucky Infantry (Consolidated), Confederate States Army

As Researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of Joshua, Jr. and Jane (Hays) Barnett

Born about 1839 in Breathitt County, Kentucky

1850 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, Dwelling Number 102, Family Number 102
Joshua Barnett			35
Jane Barnett			30
	James Barnett	        11
	Sarah Barnett		9
	Nancy Barnett		7
	Mary Barnett		5

1860 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, Dwelling Number 584, Family Number 586
Joshua Barnett			44
Jane Barnett			39
	James Barnett	        20
	Sary Barnett		19
	Nancy Barnett		16
	Mary Barnett		13
	John Barnett		10
	William Barnett	        2
	Henry Barnett		8 months

Military Service
Company D, 5th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry (Consolidated), Confederate States Army
Enlisted on September 20, 1862, at Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky
Enrolled on October 9, 1862 at Licking Station in Magoffin County, Kentucky by Acting Colonel William Mynhier for three years
Absent- left sick at home in Breathitt County on October 15, 1862
Did not rejoin his company.
No further record.
Highest Rank- Private

Married to Louisa Miller (1849 – after 1920) about 1865 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.  She was the daughter of Martin and Nancy (King) Miller.

1870 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 1, Dwelling Number 120, Family Number 120
James Barnett		        30
Louisa Barnett			21
	Henry Barnett		4
	Sarah Barnett		1

Divorced Louisa (Miller) Barnett in about 1875. She remarried Calvin Davis on June 8, 1890, in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

1880 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Jackson Precinct 1, house #3-3
James Barnett		        40  Divorced
	Henry Barnett		14
	Sarah Barnett		12
	Jesse Barnett		10
	Arminta McQuinn	        25
	William F. McQuinn	2   Son by Arminta McQuinn

1890 Breathitt County Veterans Census
Jackson and Crawford Precinct, Line 25
House Number 312, Family Number 315
James Barnett
     Company: D
     Regiment: 5th Kentucky Infantry
     Date of Enlistment: October 9, 1862
     Date of Discharge: May 6, 1865
     Length of Service: 2 years, 6 months, 26 days
     Post-Office Address: Jackson, Kentucky

Died on February 10, 1900, near Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky

Buried on February 11, 1900, unmarked in Joshua Barnett section of the Snowden Cemetery near Snowden Branch at Quicksand in Breathitt County, Kentucky

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