The Barclay Bastion

("Either Action or Death")

From "History of the Scottish Barclays" by Leslie Barclay

In later years, a monument was erected by the DAR in honor of Captain Robert Barkley of Rowan County, North Carolina and his son.  At the ceremony, Alben Barkley, then the Senator from Kentucky and later rhe Vice President of the United States, made the dedication. (submitted for Nell Barclay Redman, descendant of Capt Robert Barkley's son, Walter Barclay b. 1774)

Robert Barkley, a Patriot, fought at the Battle of Ramsour's Mill (located in Lincoln Co. NC), Kings Mountain, Cowpens (SC) and the Old Brick House. His widow Eleanor Cathey Barkley received a widow's pension.
Robert's brothers, James Barkley & John Barkley also were Revolutionary War soldiers, serving under the command of their brother-in-law Captain Thomas Cowan. Cowan was married to their sister, Mary Barkley

Menard District (later Tyler County)
Anderson Barclay, son of Walter Barclay of Rowan County North Carolina, was at the battle of Bexar at the location of the Alamo in December before the massacre at the Alamo in thirteen days of Glory in late February and early March, and at Goliad (he was out hunting for game when the 500 Texians were captured and executed by firing squad). After the of battle of San Jacinto, he was sent out to blow up a bridge to deter the scattered Mexican army and search for General Santa Ana. Anderson was one of the men who ultimately found and brought in Santa Ana.
 From Republic of Texas Pension Application Abstracts:
Anderson Barclay, Tyler Co., approved 23 Jun 1871. Age 63
in 1870. Served in Capt. M.B. Lewis's company and Col. B.R. Milam's regt. which engaged at the battle of San Antonio in 1835. Received bounty warrant #3396 for 320 acres.
 Stephen Williams and Hanable Good, both of Jasper Co., knew that Barclay served in AOR in 1835. James T. Priest and W.W. Whithead certified A. Barclay was living in 1873.

James Barclay, Tyler Co., Jun 1874. Age 58 in 1873. He volunteered in Jul 1836 for service in Capt. Ingrham's company raised in Jasper.
 Gideon J. Goode and William Byerly, both of Jasper Co., were aquainted with Barclay and served in same expedition with him.
 Barclay was born in Tennessee and came to Texas in 1834. He died 13 Dec 1873 after his wife died in 1857. His children filed for the pension and were named as follows: Avarilla Risinger (adminx.), Mary L. Beatty, Jane E. Bullock, J. Walter Barclay, N.B. Barclay, Phoebe A. Barclay, William F. Barclay, and Charles Barclay. They all resided in Tyler Co.

Confederate Rosters of VA:

Barclay, A. Tedford
Rank: Ensign
Company I
4th Regiment

Barclay, Elihu, H.
Rank: Private
Troop C
1st Regiment

Barkly, Fred
Rank:
Company C
7th Regiment

Barclay, Henry
Rank: Private
Company H
25th Regiment

Barclay, Henry B.
Rank: Private
Company K
62nd Regiment

Barkley, M.T.
Rank:
Company G
5th Regiment

Barclay, Washington
Rank: Private
Company K
62nd Regiment

Davison, Thomas McDearmon
Rank:
Company:
Regiment:

Davison, James Hardison
Rank:
Company:
Regiment:

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Barclay, A.A.E.W.
Rank: Acting Master's Mate
Confederate Navy

Barclay, William
Rank: 2nd Assitant Engineer
Confederate Navy

(all above from Virginia)
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Tyler County, Texas - Hood's Brigade

Watt Barclay(Walter William) son of Anderson Barclay
Robert Barclay
Landon Risinger, husband of Arvilla Barclay (daughter of James Barclay b.1816 Tenn)
Capt. Charles Bullock, husband of Elizabeth Barclay (also daughter of James above)
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"In the war between the states, The Texas men were fierce fighters, and excellent marksmen. At
home, the old men and young boys formed reserved units for when the fighting got there. The young
men joined up locally under their regional officers, including Captain Charles Bullock and Captain George
of Tyler county and other officers of other areas.  They were ultimately in Hood's Brigade. Having come
all the way from Texas, and much of that way on foot, their shoes were gone and many were barefoot.
Their clothing was worn out.  They were too far away for their families to send them the supplies,
medicine, food and clothing that they needed, and they receive them. They had few blankets and they
were cold. They covered three thousand miles. They were hungrier and sicker and more naked than
those from the states where the fighting took place, having had to march for weeks to get there. Some
died, not only from mortal wounds received in battle, but also from fever and pneumonia in the harsh
winters out of doors in the four long years. They provided their food by hunting for game and wildlife.
They ate the indiginous vegetation of weeds boiled in branch water and cattails. They made their own
ammunition. In battle, because of their reputation as fearless and fierce fighters, Lee placed the
Texas regiments in the front, as the first regiment, when they charged. They were placed in the back,
as the last regiment, if in retreat." (From the priceless books collection of the Republic of Texas, submitted by TLB Pope)

After Lee's surrender, that ended the war between the states, the following comment was made;
"They were my Texans.  I think I could have won, if I had just had some more of those Texas boys".     ---Robert E. Lee.

From the Records of the Texas State Archives

Barclay AO  TVG, Reagan's Rifles
Barclay  JH   RM
Barclay  JH   39th  regiment
Barclay   Put  tst
Barclay  Samuel D  MV
Barclay WW TVG   Tyler Co
Barclay William A  MV
Barclay Robert B  TYler Co
Barclay Hugh W  Johnson Co
Barclay James  - Knox, Polk
Barclay John Bunion  Williamson County
Barclay WW Hardin Co
Barclay David   Roberts Co  Texas
Barclay, Robert B   Tyler Co  Texas
Barclay, Joseph Hugh   Hopkins County   Texas
Barclay Walter William  Polk Co   Texas
John Deason Jr, Walter Deason and Robert Deason
(sons of Nancy Barclay Deason of Tyler Co, TX)
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Confederate Soldiers of Northeast Texas
Barclay, Henry:  age Unk, b. abt. Unk, Pvt., in Hopkins Co., 9th Brigade, Texas Militia.
Barclay, Henry T.:  age Unk, b. abt. Unk, 2nd Sr. Lt., in Co. A, 9th Brigade, Texas State Troops.
Barclay, Henry T.:  age Unk, b. abt. Unk, 1st Lt., in Hopkins Co., 9th Brigade, Texas Militia.
Barclay, J. H.:  age Unk, b. abt. Unk, Pvt., in Hopkins Co.,9th Brigade, Texas Militia.
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Tignal Jones
Rank: Colonel
1st Texas Cavalry Regiment
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Barclay, William P.
23rd Regiment
Company FI
GA Volunteer Infantry
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Confederate Order of Battle
(Georgia) Legion - Artillary
 Lieut. Col. E. S. Barclay
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Union Records:

Name                               Birth Date     Ethnicity  Birth Place  County State

Charles Sheldon Barclay 28 Oct 1890 White Leeds UT Clark Nevada
Walton LeRoy Barclay 8 Feb 1875 White  Elko Nevada
James Barclay Critchley 26 Oct 1896 White b. Elko NV;dad b. Liverpool Elko Nevada
Bert Byron Barclay 12 Sep 1884 White  Ketchikan Alaska
John Barclay 23 Mar 1875 White Persinard? S-land Scotland Anchorage Alaska
Robert L. Barclay 24 Dec 1875 White  Juneau Alaska
Barclay Roberts Challenger 12 Apr 1899 White  New Castle Delaware
Clyde Poore 23 Apr 1894 White Barclay MD New Castle Delaware
Todd C. Barclay 23 Jun 1895 B Nanticoke MD Sussex Delaware
Albert Ewing Barclay 29 May 1890 White Holtwood PA Wilmington Delaware
George Barclay 24 May 1884 White  Wilmington Delaware
Thomas Henry Cecil 21 Sep 1899 White relative lives Barclay MD Wilmington Delaware
William Carl Fox 24 Aug 1894 B Barclay MD Wilmington Delaware
Wilbert Johnson 8 Feb 1895 B Barclay MD Wilmington Delaware
James Barclay 13 Feb 1897 White Wilmington DE Wilmington Delaware
James Barclay 13 Feb 1897 White his dad b. Edinburgh Scotl. Wilmington Delaware
Barclay Harbert Allen 1 Feb 1894  Vincentown NJ Burlington New Jersey
Clinton Barclay Allardice 1 Aug 1882 White  Cranston Rhode Island
Stanton DeWitt Barclay
Walter Louis Barclay 21 Jul 1882 White  Terry Texas
Ray Barclay 13 Oct 1893 White Kansas Ochiltree Texas
Ira Henry Barclay Feb 1893 White Hayworth IL Mellette South Dakota
David Shanks (Dr.) Barclay 27 Apr 1883 White citizen of Great Britain Jackson CityMiss
Lester Franklin Barclay 31 Aug 1880 White mom lives Woodville AL Copiah Mississippi
Monroe Barclay Postlewait 29 Sep 1873 White  Montrose Colorado
Silas Henry Barclay Mar 1891 White Somerset KY Butte Idaho
William David Barclay 10 Mar 1885 White lives at RFD Halfway OR Elmore Idaho
Wayne Barclay Adams 4 Nov 1896 White Teasdale UT Sevier Utah
Edward Barclay Sutherland Dec 1896 White Carlsbad NM Palm Beach Florida
Edward Barclay Sutherland Dec 1896 White his dad b. Aberdeen Scotland Palm Bch Fl
Thomas Alexander Barclay 22 Jun 1900 White  Howard Texas
Martin Stewart Barclay 8 Jan 1891 White Dundee Scotland Boise City Idaho
George Anthony Barclay 24 Dec 1892 White Goldthread MI Shoshone Idaho
Alexander Barclay 12 Aug 1882 White  Kootenai Idaho
Charles Lewis Barclay 20 Nov 1874 White  Cassia Idaho
Michael Barclay 29 May 1880 White  Bingham Idaho
William D. Barclay 20 Dec 1889 White Greenhook Scotland Bannock Idaho
William D. Barclay 20 Dec 1889 White lives in Rising Sun Alberta Bannock Idaho
Horace Joseph Barclay 30 Jun 1891 White Astatula FL Dade Florida
James Barclay Orr 27 Apr 1895 White Glasgow Scotland Dade Florida
John Barclay Orr 26 Apr 1886 White naturalized citizen Dade Florida
John Barclay Adam 21 Feb 1889 White E. Bridgewater MA Bridgeport Connecticut
William Barclay Acker 15 Jul 1875 White  McCracken Kentucky
Barclay Acheson 3 Jun 1887 White Verson Manitoba Portland Oregon
Leroy Barclay Abrams 20 Mar 1892 White Wilmesdurg PA Westmoreland Pennsylvania
Henry Barclay Arnott 1892 White Paisley Renfrewshire Scotl. NYC (Manhattan) New York
Alfred Barclay Atkinson 9 Sep 1883 White  NYC (Manhattan) New York
Andrew John Barclay 12 Mar 1878 White rel. lives Colorado Springs CO San Fran  Calif
Charles Thomas Barclay 1 Apr 1876 White lives Washburn TX Carson Texas
Walter Lester Barclay 25 Nov 1893 White Tavares FL Osceola Florida
Fred Barclay 17 Sep 1899 White works Cocoanut Grove FL Osceola Florida
John Arthur Barclay 1 Jun 1873 White  Wibaux Montana
Andrew Benion Barclay 5 Mar 1876 White  Pike Mississippi
Arthur James Barclay 13 Jan 1879 B  Washington Mississippi

BARKLEY, DAVID BENNES (1899?-1918). David Bennes Barkley, Medal of Honor winner, was born, probably in 1899, to Josef and Antonia (Cantú) Barkley in Laredo, Texas. When the United States entered World War I,qv Barkley enlisted as a private in the United States Army. Family records indicate he did not want to be known as of Mexican descent, for fear he would not see action at the front. He was assigned to Company A, 356th Infantry, Eighty-ninth Division. In France he was given the mission of swimming the Meuse River near Pouilly, in order to infiltrate German lines and gather information about the strength and deployment of German formations. Despite enemy resistance to any allied crossing of the Meuse, Barkley and another volunteer accomplished the mission. While returning with the information, Barkley developed cramps and drowned, on November 9, 1918, just two days before the armistice went into effect. His sacrifice earned praise from Gen. John J. Pershing,qv the commander of the American Expeditionary Force. Barkley was one of three Texans awarded the nation's highest military honor, the Congressional Medal of Honor, for service in World War I. He was also awarded the Croix de Guerre (France) and the Croce Merito (Italy). In 1921 an elementary school in San Antonio was named for him. He lay in state at the Alamo,qv the second person to be so honored. He was buried at San Antonio National Cemetery. On January 10, 1941, the War Department named Camp Barkeley for the Texas hero.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Abilene Reporter-News, January 12, 1941. Austin American-Statesman, January 4, 1992. San Antonio Express-News, May 21, 1989. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients, 1863-1973 (Washington: GPO, 1973).
James M. Myers
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Lance Corporal James Gordon BARCLAY born April 1, 1886 in Darlingford, Manitoba, son of Robert and
Jessie Barclay. Joined the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force 63rd Battalion on Sept. 22, 1915 in
Edmonton, Alberta.  Embarked Canada on the S.S. Metagama Apr. 22, 1916 arriving in England May 5, 1916.  Served in France and Belgium, received gun shoot wound to right arm Aug 21, 1917 Camiers, France.
Discharged as medically unfit June 6, 1919 because arm was useless and it was that way for rest of his life.
Awarded the Good Conduct and the War Service Badges.
(submitted by Stan Barclay)

Veterans Affairs Canada
(Search surname Barclay - should return 31 Barclays killed in WW1 / 2 from Canada)

National Archives of Canada
Soldiers of the First World War — Canadian Expeditionary Force
 (should return 142 BARCLAY names)

                      James Edward Barclay, Jr., Ph.D.
                      Capt. USMC
                      1941-1945
                      Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Manhattan Project
                      Oak Ridge, TN
                      Birth date and place:  3/14/1917, New Orleans, LA
                      Death place and date:  Unknown as yet.
                          (Disappeared Bogata, Colombia, 1953)
                  (submitted by James Worth Barclay, son of above   11/6/03)