This PAYNE FAMILY is the example of the phrase of the CIVIL WAR...
"family against family, cousin against cousin."
I have heard & seen this in history books and really in the movies.. "Blue & Grey"
I have listed the brothers of the UNION ARMY
27th Missouri, Mounted Infantry,
George C and Barnabus JR

Today I searched and found that 5 of their brothers who stayed in North Carolina with their parents,
Soloman 3Rd SGT. captured at Richmond VA April 3,1865
Joseph RELEASED at Appomattox Court April 9 1865
Sanford DIED at Camp Rader, Virginia cause unknown
Alfred wounded/captured & POW at Point Lookout Maryland
Charles DIED pneumonia Raleigh N.C Gen Hosp
all joined out of Davidson County, North Carolina.
POW CONFEDERATE muster cards for 5th Sgt. Solomon Payne

SURRENDER AT APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE APRIL 9, 1865-MUSTER CARD for Pvt.
Joseph Payne, Co. G 2nd Battalion Inf.

See each of their memorials

1850 census Davidson, Davidson Co. N. Carolina
HEAD: Barnabus PAYNE age:48 farmer N.C
Temperance age:45 N.C
George C. age:20 Laborer N.C
Emeline age:18 NC
BARNABUS age:16 NC
Alfred age:14 NC
Solomon age:11 NC
Jane age:13
Charles age:8 NC
Joseph age:6 MO
Sandford age:4
Grace age:2 NC

1860 census Davidson, Davidson Co. N. Carolina
HEAD: Barnabus PAiN age:59 farmer N.C
Temperance age:56 N.C
Solomon age:21 NC
Temperance (Jane) age:23
Charles age:19 NC
Joseph age:17 MO
Sandford age:15
Grace age:13 NC
AND Louisa age:7 NC

Barnabus joined the 27th MO. Mtd. Inf. in Warrensburg, MO on 4th of July 1861 for a 3 yr term-Pvt. in Co. A age:28
This being a week after his big brother George C. age:30 joined and they were in the same Co. A.

Barnabus was also among the 150 men captured at the first battle of Lexington, MO Sept. 20 1861 and a month later all paroled. In Oct-Dec 1861 the 27th Regiment was disbanded and most of the men joined other regiments.
George C. did not but Barnabus did join Co.D 5th Provisional Enrolled MO. Militia

Military Pension card:
NAME: PAYNE, Barnabus A.
WIDOW: PAYNE, Martha A.
SERVICE: D 5th Pro. E. MO. Mil.
A 27th MO Mtd. Inf
DATE of FILING: 1891 Feb. 13
1915 May 19
DIED: 13 May 1915 Warrensburg, MO

See Martha's memorial for the
1870/1880/1890/1900/1910 censuses
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SIBLINGS not LINKED
Joseph #6843983 married Mary A. Clinard
(Mary is the sister to Randolph who married Temperance Jane)

footnote: My FAMILY PAYNE is from Kentucky and at the moment have not found any relation to the North Carolina Paynes' or the Missouri..