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	John was born 30 Dec 1840 in Robeson Co. NC. He has 38 cards in his archival file. The 1860 census gives his age as 20. He enlists as a Pvt and ends his service as a 2nd Lt. He enlists 24 April 1861 in Co F 31st Regiment. He is sent to his unit stationed on Roanoke Island Va. where on Feb 1862 he is captured and exchanged. On 31 Dec 1861 he is transferred to Co A Capt. Godwin's Co. of same regt. On 9 Feb 1863 he is appointed as 2nd Corporal and on 30 May 1863 he is elected to 2nd Lt., John suffers bad health and is plagued with Chronic Nephritis for which he is hospitalized and furloughed several times. Battles: White Hall Ferry, Battery Wagner, Drewry's Bluff, Petersburg Siege, Globe Tavern and Fort Harrison on 29 Sept 1864. He is captured the following day on the 30th in the failed counterattack on the Fort. This is 8 miles SE of Richmond. The 31st was assigned to Clingman's Brigade, Hoke's Division, commanded by Col. Hector McKethan. He was sent to the Old Capitol Prison in DC and then to City Point, Va. He was released 10 Jun 1865. After the battle of Fort Harrison, the Fort was renamed for one of the yankee officers, Fort Burnham. Lt Barnes was the father-in-law of my 1st cousin 3 x removed. He died 6 Oct 1924 in Lumber Bridge, Robeson Co. NC. May God rest his soul.
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