Sergeant Major Augustus Barry is listed as a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/coldharbor.asp.

Sergeant Major Augustus Barry (Civil War). He received the Medal of Honor while serving in the U.S. Army, 16th U.S. Infantry, for actions between 1863 and 1865.   

Medal of Honor recipient Augustus Barry, a sergeant-major with the 16th U.S. Infantry, was wounded in 1864 at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia. Berry’s commendation was for “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.” In 1867, he was appointed the cemetery superintendent at Cold Harbor National Cemetery. Barry died on August 3, 1871.

PDF of interpretive sign at Cold Harbor National Cemetery.  https://www.cem.va.gov/pdf/InterpretiveSigns/ColdHarborNationalCemetery.pdf
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