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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1863. (search)
. His grandfather on the paternal side was Jacob Barker of New Orleans, Louisiana. His mother, whonteers, a very energetic and agreeable man, as Barker wrote, who superintends in person, and instrucg and disciplining the men for active service, Barker was soon weary of the monotony of camp life; fampaign. While at Winchester, in April, Lieutenant Barker was ordered with a small body of picked ampaign, about the 1st of August, 1862, Lieutenant Barker was taken ill with typhoid fever, but be Washington. On the 9th of March, 1863, Captain Barker was taken prisoner with Brigadier-General near Centreville, on his way to Richmond, Captain Barker made a desperate effort to escape. He wasattempt, and of the subsequent demeanor of Captain Barker in prison, can fortunately be given in thels broke the stillness of the morning air, and Barker fell forward on his horse's neck, the horse st it, when, suddenly turning short to the left, Barker fell to the ground, as we all supposed at the