"Augustus Barnum Payne was prepared for college at the academies of Seneca Falls and Waterloo. He entered Hamilton College, Sophomore class, and was graduated in 1854. He was a member of the Chi Psi fraternity. He remained as a law student another year, was graduated and admitted to the bar of New York State in 1855. He never practiced law, but went South and taught school in Natchez, Miss., and Baton Rouge, La., until the Civil War broke out. He enlisted in Pelican Rifles, Co. K, 3rd La. Infantry, and served in that regiment until after the fall of Vicksburg, Miss. The regiment was organized in May, 1861, with Louis Herbert as Colonel, and took part in the campaigns in Arkansas and Missouri in the battles of Oak Hills, Elk Horn, Luka, Corinth, the Siege of Vicksburg and in other engagements. When the garrison was exchanged he was assigned to duty in the 27th La. Heavy Artillery, where he was appointed Lieutenant, May 8, 1862. Mr. Payne served with gallantry throughout the entire war and was frequently detailed on important missions. At the time of the surrender he had been promoted to the rank of Captain. Augustus Barnum Payne was prepared for college at the academies of Seneca Falls and Waterloo. He entered Hamilton College, Sophomore class, and was graduated in 1854. He was a member of the Chi Psi fraternity. He remained as a law student another year, was graduated and admitted to the bar of New York State in 1855. He never practiced law, but went south and taught school in Natchez, Miss., and Baton Rouge, La., until the Civil War broke out. He enlisted in Pelican Rifles, Co. K, 3rd La. Infantry, and served in that regiment until after the fall of Vicksburg, Miss. The regiment was organized in May, 1861, with Louis Herbert as Colonel, and took part in the campaigns in Arkansas and Missouri in the battles of Oak Hills, Elk Horn, Iuka, Corinth, the Siege of Vicksburg and in other engagements. When the garrison was exchanged he was assigned to duty in the 27th La. Heavy Artillery, where he was elected 2nd Junior Lieutenant, May 8, 1862. Mr. Payne served with gallantry throughout the entire war and was frequently detailed on important missions. At the time of the surrender he had been promoted to the rank of Captain.

Returning to Baton Rouge after the war Mr. Payne became principal of the High School there and later he occupied the same position in Clinton, La. During over thirty years residence in Clinton he was identified with every progressive movement in the community. Mr. Payne rendered important public service ministering to the sick in the terrible visitations of yellow fever in 1867 and 1878. He was a member of the Episcopal Church was a mason. At the time of his death he had been for twelve years Parish Treasurer. For several years he was blind and his daughter acted as his deputy and companion.

Augustus Barnum Payne was buried in the Rosehill Cemetery in Clinton, Louisiana.

"The Payne's of Hamilton" A Genealogy and Biographical Record by Augusta Francelia Payne White, Tobias A. Wright Publisher, Dated 1912. Information provided for A B Payne's by his great-grandson, Thomas Colwell Payne , of Norco, Louisiana.