William H. Barnes Military person

William Henry Barnes (c. 1840 or 1845-December 24, 1866) was an African American Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1840
Birth place
St. Mary's County Maryland
Date of deathDecember 24, 1866
Place of death
Indianola Texas
Resting place
San Antonio , San Antonio National Cemetery

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Military person

allegiance
United States of America
Union
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Civil War
Battle of Chaffin's Farm
military branch
United States Army
Union Army
military unit
38th United States Colored Infantry Regiment
service start1864
service end1866

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External resources

  1. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html