Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-21
DEATH OF GENERAL WASHINGTON
BARROW.


HARROW.
We are deeply panied to announce the
death Of this distinguished citizen, which
occurred at St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday
evening, at 10 o'clock. His health has been
delicate and precarious since his return from
the extreme South a year ago, but on leaving
home few days since, ona visitto brother,
al whose house he died, it had apparently
improved, and he hoped to return benefited
by his trip; Itwas not so ordered, however,
and The intelligence Of his death, on yesier-
day, struck sadness to the hearts Of many
friends and admirers, and general regret to
the community in which he was born and
passed his life.
Gen. BARROW was a native Of this Vi
cinify, and had reached his iifty-ninth year.
His family connexion is large in this re-
gion, and is widely dispersed throughout
the Southern States. Several Of his elder
brothers, now dead, were citizens Of Louisi-
ana-and among them was ALEXANDER
BARROW, an eminent Senator in Congress
from that State, one Of the most genial, &C
complished and upright men who ever sal
IN that body. He received his education at
the University Of Nashville, and came early
to the bar with brilliant reputation for
talents, and high social gifts He was mar
ried carly afterwards, and removed 10 Mis-
sissippi, where he did not remain long how
ever, before he returned to this city. In
1885, he was elected to the Legislature Of
Tennessee, and after Lis term of SER
vice expired, became engaged in poll
tics, and was in editorial charge of the Re.
publican Bonner. In 1841, he was APP
pointed Minister Resident to Lisbon, where
he remained until 1874 Upon his return,
he again assumed the editorship Of the
Banner, and continued in that position until
ls47, 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 1s49, until the trou-
bles commencing in 1861. When the State
Legislature took measures in council with
the other Southern States, he was appointed
in connection with Messrs. HENRY and TOT
TENas a commission to''form an alliance with
the authorities Of the Confederate Govern
ment and upon the resignation Of john
TRDiBLE, Esq, succeeded him as Senator
in the State Legislature. After the occupa-
ton of this city by the Federal army, he
was arrested and confined at Fort Mae1inaw,
and subsequently transferred to the prison
on johnson Island, Lake Erie. He was re-
leased in the spring of 1868, on condition
that he would go to the COnfederaey, and re-
manned 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 re-
cuperate.
General Barrow was an accomplished
and talented gentleman, large-hearted and
warm in his attachments, and Of cordial and
engaging manners. The public positions to
which he was called, he filled with honor,
and his private duties were performed with
scrlpulOus integrity. In his death, the COM
mnaity of Nashville loses one who was an
ornament to its society, his native State one
who had served her with distinction, and his
immediate friend and associates one who
viii be long remembered for the virtues and
graces with which he was endowed
His remains will be brought to this city
for interment, of which due notice will be
given.
TIM CONVE1yTTON