Fear Was Not in Him: The Civil War Letters of General Francis C. Barlow, U.S.a

by Christian G. Samito

Book Overview

Originally untrained in military science, Francis Channing Barlow ended the Civil War as one of the North's premier combat generals. He played decisive roles in historic campaigns throughout the War and his letters are classic accounts of courage combat, and the burdens of command as experienced by one of the Union's fiercest officers.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Barlow enlisted in April 1861 at the age of twenty six, commanded the 61st...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082322323X
• ISBN13: 9780823223237
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"