Gravestone and monument at the burial site. The monument was erected by the Woman's Relief Corps.

Photographs by Margie (Allred) von Marenholtz.

Joseph Charles Barnes
May 17, 1835 - May 11, 1915

9th Battery Mass. Vols.; Priv.; Res. Boston; teamster; 26; transf. from 1st Battery, March 12, 1865; must. out June 6, 1865. See 1st Battery Mass. Lt. Arty. (3 mos.); and 1st Battery Mass. Lt. Arty. (3 yrs.).

1st Battery Mass. Lt. Arty. (3 mos.); Priv.; Res. Boston; 24; enl. April 20, 1861; must. May 18, 1861; must. out Aug. 2, 1861. See 1st and 9th Batteries Mass. Lt. Arty.

1st Battery Mass. Lt. Arty. (3 yrs.); Sergt.; Res. Boston; 24; enl. and must. Aug. 28, 1861; reenlist. Dec. 23, 1863; transf. to 9th Battery. See 9th Batty. Mass. Lt. Arty.; and 1st Batty. Mass. Lt. Arty. (3 mos.).

Listed on gravestone:

• Sergt. Jos. C. Barnes, Co. A, 1 Mass. L. A.

Map of Grave Location
Washington Veterans Home Cemetery, Retsil, WA
Row 20, Space 5

A note of thanks to Margie (Allred) von Marenholtz for the photographs and documents of his stay at two Soldier Homes and Karin Musselman for the grave location and date of death.