From Find-A-Grave site.
Jesse Barnes was born June 18, 1838, in Edgecombe County, N.C., the son of Elias and Mahola Barnes, plantation owners. He attended the University of North Carolina at age 16 and graduated in 1858.
By 1860, he was a practicing attorney in Wilson County displaying a lot of political ambition and a staunch supporter of secession. He helped recruit members of the Wilson Light Infantry in the spring of 1961, even before his state seceded. The unit became Co. F of the 4th North Carolina and Jesse was elected its captain.
--Old Secesh
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