Military: James Barry, Private, Franklin Parish Submitted: May 2006 By: L. Posey ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm **********************************************   James Barry, Private, Company E 8th Louisiana Infantry James Barry was a native of Baltimore, MD. He was a 45 year old teacher in Winnsboro, La. when he enlisted in the 8th. Regiment in New Orleans on June 19, 1861. In May and June of 1862, he was sick in Richmond and discharged on August 28, 1862 for chronic reheumatism. His discharge shows that he was 52 years of age.