Here we have one of the few Confederate soldiers buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This honor may have occurred due to his service as a Bookkeeper with the War Department in Washington, DC
James A. Bethune was born in Georgia in 1844. In the 1880 United States Census he and his wife and their two children (Narcissa and John H. Bethune), resided in Fauquier, Virginia, with his father and where he was a farmer. The Captain and his wife, Narcissa Garrett (born in 1872 in Louisiana), were married 26 March 1872 at Monroe, Ouachita Parrish, Louisiana.
During the Civil War he served as a Captain in Campbell's Independent Company, Georgia Siege Artillery.
BETHUNE, JAMES A
CAPT.CAMPBELL'S IND
DATE OF DEATH: 11/19/1923
BURIED AT: SECTION 16 SITE 158-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
BETHUNE, NARCISSA G WIDOW OF JAMES A
DATE OF DEATH: 11/19/1923
BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 158-A
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James A. Bethune
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J. A. Bethune, Private, Capt. C. B. Campbell’s Independent Company Siege Artillery, Georgia, Vols., enlisted February 23, 1863 by Maj. Dillard at Columbus, Ga., recorded as 3rd Sergeant on the May/Jun, 1863 muster roll, recommended by his Congressman from the 3rd Congressional District of Georgia for an appointment as a Cadet from his district, February 17, 1864, transferred to Company H, 1st Engineers Regiment January 12, 1865
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: James A Bethune
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1850: District 8, Muscogee, Georgia
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: J A Bethune Druggist
Age in 1870: 25
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1870: Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Monroe
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James A. Bethune
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1880: Center, Fauquier, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Narcissa Bethune
Father's name: James Bethune
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
James Bethune 77
James A. Bethune 36
Narcissa Bethune 27
Narcissa Bethune 5
John F. Bethune 4m
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James A Bethunt
[James A Bethune]
Age: 55
Birth Date: Feb 1845
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1900: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Narcissa Bethunt
Marriage Year: 1872
Years Married: 28
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Bookkeeper
Household Members:
Name Age
James A Bethunt 55
Narcissa Bethunt 48
John F Bethunt 20
Agusta Bethunt 18
Frances G Bethunt 13
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: James A Bethune
[Jamesa Bethane]
Age: 74
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1920: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
Street: Warder Street
House Number: 3306
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Narcissa Bethune
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Bookkeeper
Industry: War Dept
Household Members:
Name Age
James A Bethune 74
Narcissa Bethune 68
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James Augustus Bethune
Birth: unknown
Death: Nov. 19, 1923.
He is buried with his wife Narcissa G. Bethune and they were married on March 29, 1872 in Monroe, LA. Narcissa Garrett Bethune (1851 - 1923)*
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U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: James A Bethune
Death Date: 19 Nov 1923
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: C/O Director Arlington, VA 22111-0000
Buried At: Section 16 Site 158-A
Name: Narcissa G Widow of James A Bethune
Death Date: 19 Nov 1923
Interment Date: 21 Nov 1923
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: C/O Director Arlington, VA 22111-0000
Buried At: Section Confe Site 158-A
Replacement Headstone set ca 1941