New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-16
Gen. Frank Barlow.

kmons the officers of our army who have iu'ue
Themselves conspicuous On the held, ie" na'0 VI -
their Iaurels by as great personal caflus' o."
skill, md heroic suffering Gen. franS u n"''
now lying at the Brevoort House in clIIo"' 'O''"
ton from wounds received at Antletam' A'0 ''''''
of this young officer is succession OF nonois WON
in the seyorest battles OF the war Nheh the CAL
for troops ,ras issued. Barlow relnqulshed az once
8 Growing law nrsctice in this city and joined the
rro;,ocr Corrs Of the 18th Regiment Militia as a
,-h,o,c A,niyipg 10 the study Of the military art
,be same industry ana talent which had graduated
hin, ., Howard with the first honor OF tie class OF
lss5 bo was soon promoted by Colonel, now Gene
raj Bu,terfeld to fHst IAeutenanoy. Returning
s., the close If bis three months campaign, he was
commissioned by Gov Morgan as Lieutenant-Colo.
mel of the 6lst Regiment Volunteers, and will bis
command was assigned TO the Army OF the Potomac.
Dnring the siege OF Yorktown he was promoted to
the vacated Colonelcy OF his regiment and immedi-
a,ely infused order and method into its lax drci-
pine.
Ia the second days battle of Fair Oaks the 6lst
Regiment was for the fret time under fire in gem
eral engagement, snd gained from Gen. Howard,
commanding the brigade, the highest commentator
sot seadiness and dash. In hs desI eraioy Sought
contest after Gen. Howard was wounded and had
retired from tie field, Col. Barlow fog a time was
sctrc Bsigadier, aud handled Lie C mnand with the
tac. and GOODNESS Of veteran. IL the eeven.days
fobt on ,he Peninsula, LIS regiment assisted, under
Richardson 10 covering the retreat C the center and
le1 wing. and were in fur fercely thought engage
nen,s. never breaking under the seyelcst Ire, nor
Ealing &c repel the charges Of the enoiay. At tie
Cbnlcs City Cross-Rosds, Col Barlow Lad his
horse she: under him, and bis regiment, in one OF
heir charges took stand Of Rebel colors. IN the
,crorte a. these battles. several Division Generals
eoeak 0. Col. Barlow in the higbest terms. When
She Amy Of tie Potomac was recalled to Washing.
,on the 6lst could rally TO It's shoi-iosn coloIs
bu, seven officers and scarcely hundred men. With
Mi. fragment Of n regiment, 10 which was attached
me remnant Of the 9Th York, Col. Barlow
o,,o,cd the field of Antietam. His men more than
,n.dc ,p for their numerical weakness by their
,b,youah discipline and frmness. Ia this battle,
Col Barlow by q skiliiul maEeuver ouiianked the
regiments opposing him, and captured two stancs ot
coo.s witt three hundred prison ers, eight Of whom
ucto officers. Gen Caldwell in his report e the
engagement Of his division uses the following lan-
cuase: ~ cannot forbelr TO mention ia terms Of
the hghes. praise the pat taken by Col. Barlow Of
ne 6lsi Volunteers. Whatever praise Ii due 10 tie
most distinguished bravery, the utmost eooness and
lrickncss OF perception, the gTeatest promYuiude
~ skl in handling troops under ire, Is Justly due
him. L, is but simple ja'tice 10 cay that he has
proved nlself equal 10 every emeigeney, ami ]
have NJ doubt that he wonld discharge tie duties Of
much higher command with honor 10 biaseli and
Cenei, 70 his country
Ne.r tho close Of the battle, COL Barlow received
a sever. wound in the groin from a csnisiel-.Aoi
which nearly proved fatal. He was borne in'ensi'
BE from tie field, and is still confined 20 pain
,seAed couch, although bis friends hope for bis It.
overy. Ills commission as Brga1ier-General q
Volunteers, received two days aior the haiue Of
An,ie.am, reads, "For distinguished ccnduc, AT the
,a,,lo OF Fair Oaks aud eates from thai event.