The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-27
Death Of General y Washington
p ' Barrow. .'t

From the Union and Americana .u"
We are paincd to announces the
death of this distinguished citizen
which occurred at St. Louis, Missouri
on Friday evening, 10th inst, at 10
clock His health has been delicate
and prccarious since his return from
the extreme South year ago, but on
leaving home n few days since, on n
visit to y brother, at whose house he
died, it had apparently improved, and
he hoped to return benefited by his
"trip. 1t was not SO ordered. however
and the intelligence Of his death, ON
yesterday, struck sadness to the hearts
ofmany friends and admirers, and gen
eral regret to the community in which
he WAS horn and passed his life. n ''
G,n. Barrow wrs native of this Vi
cinlty, and had reached his titty-nintll
year. His family connection ID large in
this region, and is widely dispersed
throughout the Southern States. Seve.
ral of his elder brothers, now dead,
were citizens Of Lousiana--and among
them was Alexander Barrow, an emf
ncut Senator in Congress from that
State. one Of the most genial, accom-
plshcd and upright men who ever sat
in that body. He received his cduca.
ton at the University Of Nashville, and
came early to the bnr with Il brilliant
reuutation for talents. and high social
Gifts. lie was married early after
wards. and removed to Mississippi,
where he did not remain long however,
before he returned to this city. In
S35 he was elected to the Legislature
of Tennessee, and after his term of
service expired, became engaged in
politics, and was in editorial charge Of
! The Republican Banner. In ISL he
was appointed Minister Resident to
Lisbon, where he remained until lS43.
Upon his return, lie again assumed the
cdtorship OF the Banner. and contin,
ued in that position until 1871. when he
was elected to Congress. He was an
active and prominent politician of this
State during the period between his re
firing from Congress in ls4o, until the
troubles commencing in 1861. When
the State Legislature took measures in
council with. .theaotler Southern States,
he wHs appointed, in connection with
Messls. Henry and rottcn, aa com
mission to form an alliance with the
authorities of the Confederate Go"crn-
ment, and upon the resigna'ion OF
John Trimhle, Esq, succeeded him as
Senator in the State Legislature. AT
ter the occupation of this city by the
Federal army, he was arrested and con.
fined at Fort Mackinaw, and suhse-
qucntly transferred to the prison on
johnson Island, Lake Erie. lie was
released in the spring Of 1868, on CON
; ,ilion that he would 90 to the Conted.
eracy, and rc;naincd in the lines of the
armies of that government until the
! surrender in 1865. His health gave
way under Imprisonment, and though
/ possessed naturally of robust and
vigorous constitution, was unable to
recupcrate. .,....... ......,
General Barrow wasan accomplished
and talented gentleman, larse-hearted
and warm in his attachments, and Of
cordial and engaging manners. Ihc
public positions to which he was called,
he filed with honor. and his private du
I ties were performed with scrupulons
integrity. In lis death, the conlmuni-
ty Of Nashville loses one who was an
ornament to its society, his native
State one who ha | served her with dis
tinction, and his immediate friends and
associates one who will he long rcmrnl-
bcrcd torthe Virtues ausl graccs with
which he was endowed.