HISTORY OF TWO JARRETT BROTHERS

Dr Martin Luther Jarrett

• born in Jarrettsville on Nov. 18, 1841
• began the study of medicine at 18 years old under Dr. Chew & Dr. Butler of Baltimore
• attended the University of Maryland, graduated June 1864
• immediately entered the Confederate Army as a Private in the 1st Md. Cavalry
• saw action at Beaver Dam Station, Pollard’s Farm and Trevilian’s Station
• June-July 1864 took part in Gen. Early’s Washington Baltimore Campaign
• took part in Gen. John McCausland’s raid on Chambersburg.
• refusing to surrender, the 1st Md. Cavalry made the final charge at Appomattox cutting through the Union lines and striking toward Lynchburg in a vain attempt to join the army of Gen. Joseph Johnston
• participated in 35 engagements, Maryland in the Civil War, Manakee, H.R., p. 136-137.
• after the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee, he returned home and resumed practice.
• married Sarah F. Glenn on Jan. 31, 1867
• appointed Board of Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church South, Jarrettsville on July 20, 1867

Bulletin of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Vol V, No. 3, p. 142, (1920); Maryland Manual,(1907-8), p. 324; Portrait & Biographical Record of Harford & Cecil County Md,p.529-530

Dr. James Henry Jarrett

• born in 1832
• attended the University of Maryland, graduated June 1852
• served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates 1855-56
• when President Lincoln issued the call for volunteers he gave up his practice and entered the Union Army on October 1861 as Assistant Surgeon in Purnell’s Legion
• appointed Surgeon of the 7th Md Infantry Regiment on Aug. 31, 1863
• assistant operator of field hospital on Nov. 23, 1863
• Acting Surgeon-In-Chief, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac on Dec. 31, 1863
• during the Battle of Gettysburg, he was part of Gen. William H. French’s command, helping to keep open Gen. George Meade’s lines of communication
• as part of the 1st Corps Reserve, joined in the pursuit of Gen. Robert E. Lee, moving first to Rappahannock Station and later to the Rapidan River
• crossed the Rapidan River May 4, 1864, to enter the Wilderness Campaign
• took part in engagements in Spotsylvania, where army suffered heavily
• also participated at White Oak Road and Appomattox
• mustered out as Major James Henry Jarrett on May 5, 1864

Maryland in the Civil War, p.115-116; History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5, Vol. 1, p.227; Bulletin of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Vol. 6, p.98, (April 1922)

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