Image shows Albert M. Barney sated in front of a painted backdrop of a veranda. He is posed with one hand thrust into his dark double-breasted frock coat. He also wears light trousers with a matching thin leg stripe. The frock coat appears to have Lieutenant Colonel’s shoulder straps.

Image is clear with good contrast and light scattered surface dirt from age and storage.

Reverse has period ink inscription “A. M. BARNEY” with an A. S. RHODES…GOUVERNEUR, N. Y.

Albert Milton Barney was born on November 18, 1837 in Gouverneur, New York. He was 23 years old when he was commissioned a 1^st Lieutenant in Company D, 16^th New York Infantry. He was promoted to Captain of Company E on June 26, 1862 and was mustered out on January 21, 1863 to accept a promotion to Lieutenant Colonel of the 142^nd New York. While with the 16^th he saw action at Bull Run, the Seven Days battles, South Mountain, Antietam and Fredericksburg.

While with the 142^nd he was promoted to Colonel on January 25, 1865 and to Brigadier General by brevet on March 11, 1865. He was mustered out at Raleigh, North Carolina on June 7, 1865.

While serving with the 142^nd he saw action at the siege of Suffolk, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, the Crater, Chaffin’s Farm, Fort Fisher and the Carolinas campaign.

He died August 24, 1886 in New York City.  [ad]

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