American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-10
Our IlIusfri0us Dead.

Our IliuSfri0uS Dead.
From various sources we gather the fol-
lowing biographical sketches of distinguished
officers who fell at Manassas:
GEN. BARNARD E. BEE
This officer, who was among the lamented
slain of the Confederate forces at Manassas
was about thirty-five .drs of age. and has
left a wife and infant son to mourn loss
that is appreciated by his countrymen. He
entered West Point a cadet, in iS4I; was
made brevet second lieutenant, Third Infan-
try. in 1915. During the Mexican war he
| served with marked distinction, winning two
breVets before the close of the war. that Of
first lieutenant, Hfor gallant and meritorious
conduct in the battle of Cerro Gordo. on the
18th April, 1871" in which he was wound
ed; and that of captain, in the storming OF
Chepultepec, on the 18th September, I847.
for gallant and mertorious conduct" Since
1913 he acted as adjutant, and rose to a full
first lientenancy in march, 1851.
lis achievements, since that time. in
wars among the Indians, were such as r.
attract toward him the attention of his
State, and in his dying hand on the field in
which be fell, he grasped the sword which
South Carolina had taken pride in present
G him.
Few men of his age had attracted more
attention in his profession and such was his
reputation that President Davis at once
raising him from the rank of captain. an
pointed him a brigadier-general in the Pro
visional Army
lie displayed gallantry that scarcely
has parallel in history. The brunt of the
mornings battle was sustained by his com
mand until past two o'clock. Oyerw helmed
by superior numbers, and compelled to Weld
before fire that swept everything before it.
Gen. Bee rode up and down his lines, en-
couraging his troops, by everything that
was dear to them, to stand up and repel the
tide which threatened. them with destruc-
ton. At last his own brigade dwindled to
mere handful, with every field officer kill
or disabled. He rode up to Gen. Jackson
and said: General, they are beating
bach, !" the reply was: "Sir, we'll give them
the bayonet'
Gen Bee Immediately rallied the remnant
of his brigade, and his last words to them
were, "There is Jackson standing like a
stone wall. Let US determine to die here
and we will conquer. Follow mel"
Ills men obeyed the call, and at the head
OF bis column, the very moment when the
battle was turning in our favor, he fell NOR
tally wounded. Gen. Beauregard was heard
to say he had never seen such gallantrv.
seemed to be consoled by the reflection that
he was doing his duty.
COL. FRANCIS s. BARLOW
In the death Of this distinguished gentle
man, Georgia has lost one of her most gifted
SONS, and the South patriot whom we can
never cease to deplorc
Col. Barlow was young man. scarcely
over forty years of age. Yet he has been
for several years in the front rank in the pol
itics and at the forum of his native State.
His was one of the commanding minds of his
section; and his great talents. and the
weight of his irreproaehabie private charac-
ter, doubtless contributed materially to the
position so deliberately taken by his State
on the Southern question; a position which
her sons are now maintaining with ffrmness
and iHtrepidity worthy of her people and the
great cause they have espoused.
Col. Barlow left Georgia in command Of
the 0gletkorpe Light Infantry a noble com
pany Of young men, composed of the flower
of the State, having resigned from the Con-
federate Congress for the purpose of taking
the field. He was soon promoted to the
Colonelcy of one Of the Georgia regiments.
He served under Gen. Johnston. and has
served nobly, consecrating by his blood bis
devotion to che great cause of Southern in
dependence. Georgia will weep few nobler
sons.