The Boy General: The Life and Careers of Francis Channing Barlow

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Drawing heavily on primary-source material, The Boy General is the first full-length account of Francis Channing Barlow, one of the most successful combat officers in the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. Although his clean-shaven, youthful appearance earned him the nickname "the Boy General," his fighting capabilities resulted in frequent promotions and greater responsibilities. Born in October in Brooklyn, New York, Barlow's professional, military, and political careers were all in the service of his native state.

Intelligent, ambitious, and confident, Barlow graduated as valedictorian of the Harvard class and launched a legal career in New York.

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When Lincoln sent out a call for volunteers following the bombardment of Fort Sumter, Barlow dropped his practice and entered the U. Army as a private. He transformed himself from a privileged young lawyer into one of the most formidable combat leaders produced by either side during the Civil War.

Rising from private to major general, Barlow served in most major operations in Virginia and was increasingly entrusted with assignments of crucial importance to the success of Federal arms. He cleared out the deadly sunken road at Antietam, where he was badly wounded, and led a division at Gettysburg, where he suffered another serious wound. He and his men often spearheaded the Army of the Potomac's assaults during Grant's bloody Overland campaign. Following the war, Barlow resumed his law practice and entered the political arena.

He served as New York attorney general in and as Grant's personal representative in the Florida recount following the contentious election. Benton, th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, About the Author Richard F. Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a customer review. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

The Boy General: The Life and Careers of Francis Channing Barlow

This book is richly filled with the tale of a bitter war and the true character of a man as viewed by written words of those that served under him, his own words and those of relations to him by the writings that they left. This book details battles so vibrant that you can almost see the smoke and hear the roar of the cannons and feel every grimy mile of the way. The view of the war and the man isn't always pretty, pettyness as well as fearlessness sometimes seemed to go hand in hand.

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This book tells of Francis Barlow's vitality from pre war, early on and his genuine "will take on the world by storm" personality as displayed by the many ways he reacted, things he said and did and reviews of his life's relationships with his family, friends and those he fought against both in the war and politically. After the war times read about how he had cannons placed in his front yard to protect his second wife and newborn son from a person threatening political retributions and how his third child was born on the anniversary of his first wife's death. This book gave a vivid look into a very interesting character.

The author was usually fair in his views and gave the detail needed to acurately portray the situations Frank was involved in. I would recommend this book to true Civil War buffs. Great book about a man that I've always wanted more information on. The personal information on General Barlow was what I have been looking for for quite some time. I am an amateur Civil War historian and have followed the life of General Barlow. The work provided data that helped to fill the gaps in my knowledge.

A more than worthwhile read. Value,price,and prompt shipping was excellent. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. I liked the book very much, but I wonder why the illustrations are not included in the kindle edition of this book. The only criticism i have about this book is that it doesn't go as in-depth about certain important episodes of his life like the Battles of Antietam and Gettysburg.

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Instead it focuses on his service during the Overland campaign, which is interesting in its own right. But i would have liked to read more about his time at Gettysburg and how history has treated him a bit unfairly for his part there. Otherwise an interesting read. See all 8 reviews. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers.

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