Son of John and Cynthia S. (Leonard) Barnard.
On 12 Jul 1861 George, a jeweler, mustered into service with Company D, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Sergeant.
He was wounded on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
He died on 22 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, Prince George County, Virginia, unmarried, killed "while skirmishing" as a Sergeant of Co. D, 15th Massachusetts. He was 22 years and 8 months old.
Note: Sergt. George E. Barnard was promoted sergeant for conspicuous bravery in battle; he was in every engagement with his company; badly wounded at Ball's Bluff; he returned to fight in Gettysburg.
He was the last man killed in his regiment, which was disbanded after Petersburg.
He is included on the Soldiers' Monument erected in July 1874 at Worcester, Massachusetts.
Original Burial Place: Fort Hell
Gravestone Number: 2637
On 12 Jul 1861 George, a jeweler, mustered into service with Company D, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Sergeant.
He was wounded on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
He died on 22 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, Prince George County, Virginia, unmarried, killed "while skirmishing" as a Sergeant of Co. D, 15th Massachusetts. He was 22 years and 8 months old.
Note: Sergt. George E. Barnard was promoted sergeant for conspicuous bravery in battle; he was in every engagement with his company; badly wounded at Ball's Bluff; he returned to fight in Gettysburg.
He was the last man killed in his regiment, which was disbanded after Petersburg.
He is included on the Soldiers' Monument erected in July 1874 at Worcester, Massachusetts.
Original Burial Place: Fort Hell
Gravestone Number: 2637
Son of John and Cynthia S. (Leonard) Barnard.
On 12 Jul 1861 George, a jeweler, mustered into service with Company D, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Sergeant.
He was wounded on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
He died on 22 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, Prince George County, Virginia, unmarried, killed "while skirmishing" as a Sergeant of Co. D, 15th Massachusetts. He was 22 years and 8 months old.
Note: Sergt. George E. Barnard was promoted sergeant for conspicuous bravery in battle; he was in every engagement with his company; badly wounded at Ball's Bluff; he returned to fight in Gettysburg.
He was the last man killed in his regiment, which was disbanded after Petersburg.
He is included on the Soldiers' Monument erected in July 1874 at Worcester, Massachusetts.
Original Burial Place: Fort Hell
Gravestone Number: 2637
On 12 Jul 1861 George, a jeweler, mustered into service with Company D, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Sergeant.
He was wounded on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
He died on 22 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, Prince George County, Virginia, unmarried, killed "while skirmishing" as a Sergeant of Co. D, 15th Massachusetts. He was 22 years and 8 months old.
Note: Sergt. George E. Barnard was promoted sergeant for conspicuous bravery in battle; he was in every engagement with his company; badly wounded at Ball's Bluff; he returned to fight in Gettysburg.
He was the last man killed in his regiment, which was disbanded after Petersburg.
He is included on the Soldiers' Monument erected in July 1874 at Worcester, Massachusetts.
Original Burial Place: Fort Hell
Gravestone Number: 2637
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