Joseph K. Barnes

       SURGEON GENERAL BARNES.
  His Death from Bright's Disease at His
   Late Residence Yesterday Morning--His
   Military Record.
  Brig. Gen. Joseph K. Barnes (retired), late
surgeon general United States army, died at
his residence in this city, 1723 H street, yes-
terday morning of Bright's disaease. His
funeral will take place from his late residence
at 2 p.m. to-morrow. He will be buried
with military honors at Oak Hill cemetery.
The troops at the arsenal, the marine band,
and the marines at the navy yard have been
ordered to act as escort, together with such
of the district militia as may desire to take
part. The following officers have been ap-
pointed pall bearers: Gens. W.T. Sherman,
Edmund Shriver, D.H. Rucker, W.H.
Emory, A. Baird, M.C. Meigs, R.C. Drum,
R. Macfeely, N.W. Brown, C.H. Crane, C.M.
Wilcox, and Joseph E. Johnston.
  The surgeon general's death was not unex-
pected, as he had been suffering from the
disease which terminated his life for over a
year and had been confined to his bed for
several weeks. Indeed within the past few
weeks his death has been daily expected. His
death was quiet and his last moments were
soothed by the presence of his family and a
number of friends. For over forty years Gen.
Barnes was upon the active list of the medical
corps of the United States army, and his 
advancement to the position of surgeon gen-
eral was the result of faithful devotion to the
duties of his profession and for distinguished
services during the war. His personal ap-
pearance was striking--tall, well propor-
tioned, and commanding in figure, while his
face possessed elements of strength, which
were patent even to the casual observer. He
was a man of generous impulses, and the
quiet and unassuming manner in which he
performed his duties, gained for him the love
and esteem of the soldiers with whom he
came in contact. His military record is re-
cited in the following order from head-
quarters:

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GEN-
ERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, April 5.--The follow-
ing order has been received from the War depart-
ment and is published to the army:
 Bvt. Maj. Gen. Joseph K. Barnes, brigadier gen-
eral, United States army (retired), late surgeon
general of the army, died at his residence in this
city at 2 o'clock this morning. He entered the
service as assistant surgeon June 15, 1840; was pro-
moted surgeon, with rank of major, Aug. 29,
1856; medical inspector, with rank of lieuten-
ant colonel, Feb. 9, 1863; medical inspector gen-
eral, with the rank of colonel, Aug. 10, 1863; and
surgeon general, with the rank of brigadier gen-
eral, Aug. 22, 1864. He was retired from active
service, by operation of law, June 30, 1882.
 He served with distinction in the Florida war
against the Seminole Indians, in the war with
Mexico, and in the war with the states in re-
bellion. For faithful, meritorious, and distin-
guished services in this last war the brevets of
brigadier general and major general, United States
army, were conferred upon him.
 He was eminent, skillful, and successful in his
profession as surgeon and physician, and distin-
guished for great administrative ability as the
head of the medical department. He inaugurated
the Medical History of the War; he founded the
medical museum; and he brought the mediical
department to the highest state of efficiency.
 During the troublesome times of the late war, he
earned the unbounded confidence of the secretary
of war, Mr. Stanton, and held it unshaken to the
last. At the time of the assassination of President
Lincoln and the attempted assassination of Secre-
tary Seward, he attended at the death bed of the
one and ministered with untiring energy and skill
to the successful restoration of the other. So dur-
ing the long illness of President Garfield he was
one of the eminent surgeons who, for days and
nights, served with devoted duty in the sick
chamber of the dying president. During these
long protracted hours of anxiety and care his own
health gave way, and from that moment to the
time of his death he was an invalid.
 His career was one of honor to himself and of
great service to this country.
 By command of Gen. Sherman.
                               R.C. DRUM,
                               Adjutant General.