Barnes, George W.

1846 - 1894  (48 years)

• Name	Barnes, George W.
  Birth	4 Nov 1846  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BARN.G006
  _FGRAVE	24771436
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company H, 61st Illinois Infantry  [2]
  	Transferred from Comapny F, 98th Illinois Infantry
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		61st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  		98th Illinois Infantry Regiment
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0002 Compiled by Les Higgason
  Death	30 Nov 1894  [1]
  Burial	Old Union Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Barnes, George W.
  Person ID	I55044	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Brooks, Susan,   b. 21 Feb 1855, Clay County, Illinois d. 21 Mar 1949, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	1874
  Children	1. Barnes, George W.,   b. 3 Jul 1875   d. 30 Jan 1877 (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F20040	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Old Union Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name BARNES, GEORGE W Rank PVT Company H Unit 61 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence GEORGETOWN, CLAY CO, IL Age 18 Height 5' 5 Hair LIGHT Eyes HAZEL Complexion FAIR Marital Status N/A Occupation FARMER Nativity JEFFERSON CO, IN Service Record Joined When FEB 9, 1864 Joined Where OLNEY, IL Joined By Whom CPT O'KEAN Period 3 YRS Muster In FEB 9, 1864 Muster In Where OLNEY, IL Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out SEP 8, 1865 Muster Out Where NASHVILLE, TN Muster Out By Whom CPT CHICKERING Remarks TRANS FROM 98 ILL INF

  
  

• Sources

  [S15964] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Barnes, George W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24771436/george-w-barnes), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).