The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-12

New York. Jan. 1I.-Gen. Francis c. Bar
low died today.
Francis Charming Barlow was born at
Brooklyn. October e, 1874. He was gradu-
ated a. the head OF his class at Harvard in
lSI5. studied law IN New York city, and be-
gan practice in that city. For a tine he
was on the editorial staff OF the Tribune.
In ls6 he enlisted as a private in the
Twelfth regiment, New York National
Guard, and went TO the front on the first
call Tor troops TO defend the capital At the
end OF the three months term OF service he
had been promoted 10 lieutenant. He at
once re-entered the service as leutenanc
colonel OF the Sixty-first New York volan-
teers. was promoted colonel during the
siege Of Yorktown, and distinguished him
self al the battle Of Fair oaks or Seven
Pines MAY 81 and June /, 1872. for which
he was afterward September 19) promot-
ed brigadier general. He brought his regi-
ment in good form through the trying
change OF base from the ChickahOminy
10 the James river. At Antietam tSeptem-
Der I'D his command captured two sets ot
Confederate eolors and 80 prisoners. but he
was severely wounded and carried appar-
entity dead from the field At Chanceliors-
vile Aiay ?. 1859 he commanded a brig
ade IN the Eleventh corps. but was not in
volVed N the discreditabie surprise OF It's
commanding officer. having been detached
early in the day 70 harass Stonewan Jack
son IN his flank movement on the national
right. At the battle Of Gettysburg July |.
1850 he was severely wounded, and taken
prisoner during the first days fight, but he
was exchanged, and recovered in time 10
take the field again the following spring.
At Spottsylyanta Courthouse, May L, 1854,
the Second corps Gen. HancOck's) was CT
Gered TO storm the Confederate works at
dawn. Gen. Barlow commanded the First
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advance line. The works were carried with
a rush. and 800 prisoners captured, com
prising almost an entire division. with two
general officers. Ed johnson and q. II.
SteuarL This opened one of the most san
culinary and stuiDorniy contested engage
ments OF the civil war, and was the first
substantial success won during the cam
paign. Gen. Barlow participated In the
final campaigns OF the Potomac army un-
der Gen. Grant, was present al the assault
on Petersburg, and al the surrender Of the
Confederate forces in April, lists, and was
mustered out Of the military service on the
conclusion Of peace. lie was elected Sec
rotary OF state OF New York IN 1855, and
served until ISIS. when President Grant ap-
pointed him United States marshal of the
southern district Of the state. He resigned
in October, 1859. In November, 1871, he was
elected attorney general Of the state, serv-
Ing through lSI2-1S. Since that date he had
practiced law IN New York city. Gen.
Barlow married Miss Arabella Griffith,
who, while her husband was in the field,
was highly efficient In the hospitals as a
member of the United States sanitary com
mission. She died July y. 1861. of fever con-
tracted in the hospitals OF the Army Of the
Potomac. His second wife was daughter
Of Francis G. Shaw.
When Gen. Barlow visited Seattle three
years ago his old comrade, Lucius Blge-
ia of I'M in 10 fuf li1cr,2s3
Gen. Francis C. Barlow, who is spending
q few days in Seattle, was a soldisr of che
first rank during the war for the Union
He entered the Army OF the Potomac as
colonel Of the Sixty-first New York vol
unteers; he was made hrigad.er general OF
volunteers in September, 1862, for distin-
gulshed services in the Peninsula cam
paign and at Antietam. He was made
major general I'm November, 1855, for dis
tiaguished services from the Wilderness to
Appomattox. He was wounded at Fair
Oaks. at Antietam and at Gettysburg.
His division belonged 10 the famous Sec
ond corps OF the Army OF the Potomac: he
was present IN every battle OF the Army Of
the Potomac from Williamsburg, IN May,
1S62, 70 Lees surrender, in April, 1850. ex-
cept when untitled for duty by severe
wounds. Gen. Barlow was distinguished
not only for courage and GOODNESS on the
field of battle. but he was one OF
the ahlest tacteians among the dis
1inguished soldiers who entered the
army from civil life. The conduct
OF Gen. Barlow In Withdrawing his
division across the north Anna river
under fire was one of the best perform
ances of Grants campaign from the VIII
Gernsss 10 Petersburg. There was no ahler
division commander in the Army OF the
Potomac than MAJ. Gen. Francis c. Bar
low. He was model soldier and he has
borne himself with equal modesty and
faithfuiness TO duty in the years OF I'M
broken peace that have followed The civil
war"