Israel H Barnes
Before the war
He was 18 years old when he was enlisted (5, 6 [20 in 1863]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5).
He was a clerk when he was enlisted (5).
Description
He was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (5).
During the war
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 14 September 1861 (1, 5). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Starr (5). He served as a private in company G (1).
On 19 March 1863, he returned to duty from Brigade headquarters (2).
He was killed on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia (1, 3, 4 [wounded and died on field?], 5, 6).
Sources
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 19 March 1863 (Pri Barnes)
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 7 May 1863 (Private Barnes)
4 company G, register of deaths (Israel H Barnes)
5 company G, descriptive roll, entry 27 (Israel H Barnes)
6 [death notice], Philadelphia Inquirer 13 May 1863, page 5 (Israel H Barnes)
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry index to the pension index by name (searched March 2007)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry index to the 1890 veteran's census (searched June 2007)]
death notice
[Philadelphia Inquirer 13 May 1863, page 5]BARNES.--Killed, on Sunday, May 3d, 1863, at the battle of Chancellorsville, ISRAEL H. BARNES, of Company G, Ninety-first Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the 20th year of his age.
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