The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-23

distinguished body, he was chairman OF
the Committee on Military Affairs, and
author of gray as the color for the uni
form of the Confederate Army. Leaving
Savannah, May p, 1861. he led his company
to Virginia and Joined the Eighth Geor-
gLa Regiment, of which he became the
colonel. At the first battle of Manassas,
July p, 1861. he commanded a brigade
of five regiments, and was there killed.
when the climax of victory was near,
exclaiming, ere he died, They have kill
ed me, boys, but never give up the field"
Col. Barlow being member of the Con-
federate Congress at the time Of his
death, the Hon. Thomas r. r. Cobb
pronounced his eulogy before that body,
and it adjourned in honor of his mem
DRY. There can be no doubt, that had
Col. Barlow survived the battle of Ma
nassas Plains. he would have been COM
nissioned a brigadfer general As al
ready stated previous to and on that
memorable field of conflict. he command
ed a brigade of five regiments; hence his
popular recognition as Gen. Barlow, in
which rank he is usually referred to, and
now best known.
A Private Soldiers Letter.
Gen. Bartows romantic and heroic
death at the First Battle of Manassas
has been the occasion and the inspiration
of many articles from many pens. Below
is a previously unpublished letter written
day or two after his death by an I'M
known soldier, whom the indications and
references in the letter itself point to as
being a private in the Rome company OF
the Eighth Georgia. The letter is as fol-
lows:
My Dear Sister: You say you would
like to hear, when / saw Gen. Barlow on
fhA of hattie 7 MI ~ fell
all know. On that morning, after march
ing some four miles, Col. Gardner halted
the men, when we loaded. We then
marched one mile and stopped.
II saw Gen. Barlow coming across the
field; he came up, and said: Boys, have
been looking for you since early this
morning The word forward, was given,
when we marched in double quick time,
for one mile, when we came in front of
Sherman's battery, which opened a per-
feet hail of shell and shot upon us. Gen.
Barlow ordered the men to lie down, but
he stood erect. In attitude and bearing.
be put me in mind of a Warrior King.
Dodge the balls, boys, for it is not wrong
so to do he said. AT last a she'll came
near his head, he said thank you Ito the
enemy, smiling, but with fire blazing in
his eyes. Soon after an aide came, and
ordered regiment to~support CSol. Bee.
Gen. Barlow said up Eighth Georgia,
and away We went. The charge you know.
When | saw him again, his horse was
killed, and after that / never saw him
alive; but Henry did; he told Henry he
wanted the standard of the Eighths Reg
iment brought to him. He was then lead
ing up the Seventh Regiment that was his
last charge, for he soon fell, but when
carried to the rear. said, They have kill
ed me, boys, but never give up the field
His sun then had set forever. On yes
terday the Eighth marched to the ground
where he fell (and that crimsoned with
his hearts blood and raised a monument
to his memory, on the spot where he fell,
and gave his spirit to the God who gave
it; it was the last tribute to the noble
dead. Enclosed is a small piece of the
marble that came from the base of the
monument; give it to his sister, from me-,
If you think she would like it; although
perhaps some will be sent her from other
hands. Give my kind regards to Mr. Rees
and his dear wife. w. A. M"