Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William Henry Barnes
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
38th U.S. Colored Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 29, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Chapin's Farm, Virginia, USA
Citation
Among the first to enter the enemy's works, although wounded.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 6, 1865
- Born: 1845, St. Mary's County, MD, United States
- Died: December 24, 1866, Indianola U.S. Army Hospital, TX, United States
- Buried: San Antonio National Cemetery as an unknown (MH) ('In Memory' marker), San Antonio, TX, United States