The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-23
TO HONOR HIS MEMORY.
The Barlow Monument Association S
Patriotic Work.

The Plan to Erect a Fitting Memorial
to the Brave Savannahian-Soldie
and Citizens Taking Deep Interest
in the Monument-The Associations
Membership Rapidly Increasing.
The first monthly meeting Of the Bar
tow Monument Association was held last
night at the armory of the First Regiment
1t was a very successful one. 1t was well
attended and considerable enthusiasm
was shown. The president, Capt. w. S.
Rockwell presided. Mr.. S. E. Theus is
the associations secretary and treas
urer.
The meeting was held in the room of
the Oglethorpe Light Infantry Gen. Bar
tow's old company. A number of
members of the company were
present The members of the'Oglethorpe
Light Infantry are associate mem bers of
the monument association. The names
of % new members were added TO the
roll very good showing for the first
meeting The association organized
month ago with only u members, but its
mem bers are increasing rapidly The
object is TO erect a monument TO the
memory of Gen. Francis L. Barlow, who
was killed at the head of his brigade at
the first battle Of Manassas in July, 1861.
THE HERO OF MANASSAS.
Gen. Barlow left Savannah as captain
of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry, the
first company to leave here in 1861. He
was made colonel of the Eighth Georgia
regiment, which distinguished itself at
the battle of Manassas, as the many head
stones to the memory of those who fell on
that day in the Laurel Grove cemetery
give ample testimony. Gen, Barlow was
made brigadier on the eve of the battle.
bpnu n
bers of Gen. Bartow's command TO erect
amouument 10 his memory, and the subject
has frequently come up in recent years.
The Barlow Monument Association has
been organized to give the project prac-
teal shape and put ii on a business foot
ing. II is proposed TO raise the necessary
fund by dues of 81 a month each, to be
paid by the mem bers. IL is believed that
large list of members will be secured
on this basis. The organizers of the
association recognize that it will require
some time to raise the necessary amount
of money at this rate, but they have de-
cided upon this as the best and surest
plan Of raising the money.
TO AID THE MOVEMENT.
A number of letters were read last
night from members OF the old Eighth
Georgia regiment located at other places,
promising their cooperation in the move
ment. AS the first Georgian Of note to
fall upon the field of battle, and typical
representative Of Savannah, 10 is geuer-
ally agreed that it is proper that monu-
ment TO Gen. Bartow's memory should be
erected in his native city, as especially
illustrating the part borne by Savannah
in the first great battle Of the war be-
tween the states. 1t is safe to say that
il the monument is erected, as it now
appears probable, it will be that the ia
nous WORDS OF Gen. Bartowon his de-
parture from Savannah, 81 go to illustrate
Georgia" viii be inscribed upon one of
its faces.
A monument to Gen. Barlow would be
an appropriate addition to Savannah's
already fine group Of monuments.
Although the city has three monuments
to revolutionary heroes, Greene, Jasper
and Pulaski and one dedicated to the
heroes OF the eonfederacy, it has no single
monument TO any individual hero who
participated in the late war. Considering
the prominent part taken by Savannah
ians in the war, this is somewhat re-
markable.
A NOBLE sAvANNAHIAN.
Francis S. Barlow, to whom it is pro
posed to erect the monument, was born in
Savannah in 1916. He graduated from
the state university at Athens in 1885,
and afterwards began the study of law
In the office of Berrien & Law, of Savan-
nah. After his admission to the bar he
became member of the firm of Law,
barlow & Lowell. He was several times
elected a member of the state legis-
lature.
In 1860 he took decided stand stand in
favor OF secession and represented Chat
ham county in the state con vention which
carried Georgia out of the union He
was elected by the convention to repre-
sent Georgia in the confederate congress
which met in Montgomery Ala, and
was made chairman of the military COM
mittee.
He preferred active service in the field,
however, to congressional service. On
May q, 1861, he left Savannah at the
head OF the Oglethorpe Light Infantry,
OF which he was captain. The occasion
was one which will never be forgotten by
those who witnessed it, The company
was escorted TO the depot by the military
OF the city, accompanied by a large CON
course of citizens The Oglethorpes
left Savannah amid the plaudits and
huzzas Of thousands.
PROMOTED TO A CoLoNELoY.
Soon after his arrival in Virginia, Gen.
Bartow was ipp)inted colonel of the
Eighth Georgia regiment and at the bat
tie OF Manassas he was placed in COM
mand of brigade composed of the Sew
enth, Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh Geor-
gia and the First Kentucky Regiments
The command suffered heavily during the
fore part of the battle. At noon the en-
tire confederate left was ordered to fall
back. While this movement was being
executed Cen. Barlow rode up to Gen
Beauregard who was in command, and
exc aimed what shall now be done? Tell
me ana if human efforts can avail | will
do it" Gen. Beauregard pointed to a
battery at the Stone Bridge and replied,
that battery should be silenced" 1t
looked then as if the day were lost to the
eonfederates. Gen. Barlow seized the
standard of the Seventh Georgia regiment
and calling upon his shattered command
to follow him, led the charge. His horse
was Killed and he was slightly wounded.
Still grasping the standard he mounted
another horse and chcered on his troops.
who followed his lead
A few moments later ball pierced his
heart and he fell TO the ground. With his
dying breath he exclaimed to those around
him; They have killed me- but never
give up the field"
His Injunction was obeyed. His COM
mand pressed forward and the battery
was silenced.
Bartow's heroic death sent a thrill
through the hearts of the people of the
south, and was not forgotten in the rush
OF tragic events which fOllONved