When he was in his early teens (during the Civil War) in Itawamba County, Mississippi, he wanted to go out and fight even though he was too young. His mother would not permit him to go. Hearing of a battle shaping up nearby, he decided to run away. That battle was the Battle of Shiloh, one of the most horrific clashes during the war. He got to the battlefield shortly after the battle was over. Matt stayed there for a few days, helping to clean things up. After seeing the horrific aftermath of the battle, he changed his mind about enlisting in the army. He later told his granddaughter, Frances Sheffield, that all the wounded men, whether they were Confederate or Union, needed help, and he couldn't tell them apart. They all looked like people he would have wanted to call friends.
He moved from Mississippi to Texas around 1880, and lived in Texas for the remainder of his life.
Another son (his & Ann's eldest son): Cademus Sheffield.
When he was in his early teens (during the Civil War) in Itawamba County, Mississippi, he wanted to go out and fight even though he was too young. His mother would not permit him to go. Hearing of a battle shaping up nearby, he decided to run away. That battle was the Battle of Shiloh, one of the most horrific clashes during the war. He got to the battlefield shortly after the battle was over. Matt stayed there for a few days, helping to clean things up. After seeing the horrific aftermath of the battle, he changed his mind about enlisting in the army. He later told his granddaughter, Frances Sheffield, that all the wounded men, whether they were Confederate or Union, needed help, and he couldn't tell them apart. They all looked like people he would have wanted to call friends.
He moved from Mississippi to Texas around 1880, and lived in Texas for the remainder of his life.
Another son (his & Ann's eldest son): Cademus Sheffield.
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George W Barnard
1845–1907
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James Calvin Barnard
1850–1933
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John Thomas Barnard
1855–1910
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Clemie Jane Barnard Crowe
1857–1936
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Emma Belle Barnard Crowe
1861–1919
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Josephine Barnard Crowe
1862–1939
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Charles Berkley Barnard
1865–1939
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Edna Orlien Barnard
1870–1889
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Dora Lee Barnard Maynard
1879–1969
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Alexander Barnard
1880–1880
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Beatrice Barnard Gunter
1890–1971
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Archie Morgan Barnard
1892–1975
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