Benjamin Barnes enlisted and mustered Jun 1861, SC Muster Company 1, 10th Infantry. On 22 Jul 1864, he was wounded and imprisoned with a severe leg wound; leg was amputated. He died, a POW in Atlanta, GA, on 30 Jul 1864.
Sources
US Federal Census: 1830 US Census; Census Place: Darlington, South Carolina; Page: 202; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 173; Family History Film: 0022507.
US Federal Census: Year: 1840; Census Place: Darlington, South Carolina; Roll: 511; Page: 5; Image: 14; Family History Library Film: 0022509.
US Federal Census: Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Darlington, South Carolina; Roll: M432_851; Page: 273A; Image: 546.
US Federal Census: Year: 1860; Census Place: Lake City, Columbia, Florida; Roll: M653_106; Page: 177; Image: 178; Family History Library Film: 803106. Benjamin Barnes moved his family to FL, and returned to SC.
US federal Census: Year: 1860; Census Place: Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1218; Page: 422; Family History Library Film: 805218. Benjamin Barnes with brother William's family in SC.
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865: Benjamin Barnes Civil War records.
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