U.S. Army
William Henry Barnes
ConflictCivil War
RankSergeant
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany C, 38th U.S. Colored Infantry
BirthplaceMaryland
Citation
Among the first to enter the enemy’s works; although wounded.
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