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Portrait of George C. Barnes, 1862-1864. Battle Creek. Entered service in company C, Twentieth Infantry, at organization, as Captain, July 17, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 26. Commissioned July 29, 1862. Mustered Aug. 16, 1862. Acting Lieutenant Colonel from Dec., 1863, to May, 1864. Mustered as Major April 9, 1864. Commissioned Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 21, 1863. Died June 20, 1864, at Washington, D. C., of wounds received near Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864. Buried at National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. (Descriptive Roll Twentieth Michigan Volunteers). |