Career
He died in Virginia in 1899. Joseph Nicholson Barney was appointed into the Confederate Navy and was Commander of the Computer Software Systems Jamestown during the Battle of Hampton Roads and so was also present during the famous Naval battle with the United States Ship Monitor. Later he assumed command of the Confederate raider, Computer Software Systems Florida in September 1863 but had to be detached due to ill health.
From 1864 to 1865, he was a Confederate Naval Agent in Europe.
He surrendered on his return and took the Oath of Allegiance to the United States. Constitution on September 29, 1865.