At the time of the War of 1812 Elijah Barnes was residing in the Northeast part of New York State with his family, consisting of his wife (Sally Bogue Barnes) and seven children. Although opposed to war he was unintentionally drawn into it. Among some boarders his family kept was one Captain Finney, who had come to the town to enlist a company for the War. Being a foppish dude, he did not take well and met with poor success. Elijah, in a joking way, said if he had enlisting orders he could raise a company in half the time Finney had been at work. The captain took Elijah at his word, gave him a sergeant's commission with power to enlist, and a verbal promise that when the squad was formed he, Finney, would take charge and release Elijah.
The company was soon enlisted. When Elijah got orders from Headquarters to march his company into line, there being no redress he obeyed, although it was very repugnant to him. After the battle of Plattsburg, the division to which he belonged was ordered to Niagara. The march was made on foot. After arrival at Niagara he took part in the battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane, when he took a severe cold, obtained a furlough and started for home. His cold developed into pneumonia. He reached Albany, was admitted to the hospital at Greenbush Cantonment across the river, where he died soon after, without reaching home or his family.
Betsy Doyle, a noted heroine of the war who had also made a long winter journey from Niagara to Greenbush Cantonment, was a nurse at the Cantonment hospital when Elijah Barnes was a patient.
Burial details unknown. Possible some soldiers were buried in unmarked graves onsite.
The company was soon enlisted. When Elijah got orders from Headquarters to march his company into line, there being no redress he obeyed, although it was very repugnant to him. After the battle of Plattsburg, the division to which he belonged was ordered to Niagara. The march was made on foot. After arrival at Niagara he took part in the battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane, when he took a severe cold, obtained a furlough and started for home. His cold developed into pneumonia. He reached Albany, was admitted to the hospital at Greenbush Cantonment across the river, where he died soon after, without reaching home or his family.
Betsy Doyle, a noted heroine of the war who had also made a long winter journey from Niagara to Greenbush Cantonment, was a nurse at the Cantonment hospital when Elijah Barnes was a patient.
Burial details unknown. Possible some soldiers were buried in unmarked graves onsite.
At the time of the War of 1812 Elijah Barnes was residing in the Northeast part of New York State with his family, consisting of his wife (Sally Bogue Barnes) and seven children. Although opposed to war he was unintentionally drawn into it. Among some boarders his family kept was one Captain Finney, who had come to the town to enlist a company for the War. Being a foppish dude, he did not take well and met with poor success. Elijah, in a joking way, said if he had enlisting orders he could raise a company in half the time Finney had been at work. The captain took Elijah at his word, gave him a sergeant's commission with power to enlist, and a verbal promise that when the squad was formed he, Finney, would take charge and release Elijah.
The company was soon enlisted. When Elijah got orders from Headquarters to march his company into line, there being no redress he obeyed, although it was very repugnant to him. After the battle of Plattsburg, the division to which he belonged was ordered to Niagara. The march was made on foot. After arrival at Niagara he took part in the battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane, when he took a severe cold, obtained a furlough and started for home. His cold developed into pneumonia. He reached Albany, was admitted to the hospital at Greenbush Cantonment across the river, where he died soon after, without reaching home or his family.
Betsy Doyle, a noted heroine of the war who had also made a long winter journey from Niagara to Greenbush Cantonment, was a nurse at the Cantonment hospital when Elijah Barnes was a patient.
Burial details unknown. Possible some soldiers were buried in unmarked graves onsite.
The company was soon enlisted. When Elijah got orders from Headquarters to march his company into line, there being no redress he obeyed, although it was very repugnant to him. After the battle of Plattsburg, the division to which he belonged was ordered to Niagara. The march was made on foot. After arrival at Niagara he took part in the battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane, when he took a severe cold, obtained a furlough and started for home. His cold developed into pneumonia. He reached Albany, was admitted to the hospital at Greenbush Cantonment across the river, where he died soon after, without reaching home or his family.
Betsy Doyle, a noted heroine of the war who had also made a long winter journey from Niagara to Greenbush Cantonment, was a nurse at the Cantonment hospital when Elijah Barnes was a patient.
Burial details unknown. Possible some soldiers were buried in unmarked graves onsite.
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