Sergeant
William
Henry
Barnes
Born about in St Mary's County, Maryland, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 25
in Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, United States
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Biography
William Barnes is Notable.
William Barnes was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Sergeant William Barnes served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 11 Feb 1864
Mustered out: 24 Dec 1866
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company C, 38th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Enlisted: 11 Feb 1864
Mustered out: 24 Dec 1866
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company C, 38th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Sergeant William Barnes Died of Disease during the United States Civil War.
William was born about 1841 according to his military records. [1]
Just so they don't get mixed up again there were 2 young men, born St. Mary's Maryland, who joined the 38th US Infantry and have muster cards in fold3 the other one is 4 years younger, Pvt. William H. Barnes.
Death
- Burial: San Antonio National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
- Plot: Section MA, Site 86 [2]
:"William died 24 December 1866 of consumption. He died at Indianola, Texas." [3]
Sources
- ↑ Military Records
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #18172
- ↑ Military Records
- Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. View Full Source Citations; database and digital images, "U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865," Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007 (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 October 2018); Name Range: Barnes, James - Boman, James.
- Wikipedia contributors, "William H. Barnes (Medal of Honor)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_H._Barnes_(Medal_of_Honor)&oldid=972094484 (accessed September 28, 2020).
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Rejected matches › William Miles Barnes (1840-) › William Barnes (1841-) › William Henry Barnes (1840-) › William H Barnes (1841-) › William C Barnes (1840-) › William George Barnes (1841-) › William John Barnes (1842-) › William Barnes (abt.1842-) › William L. Barnes (abt.1841-1912) › William Lloyd Barnes (1832-) › William H Barnes (abt.1843-) › William Barnes (abt.1840-) › William K Burns (1840-) › William Burns (abt.1843-) › William Burns (abt.1813-1899) › Henry Barnes (1843-) › William R Barnes (1841-)
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