Comments on: Brig. Gen. Francis C. Barlow http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/2008/01/general-francis-barlow/ the Gettysburg Monument Project Sun, 12 May 2013 11:20:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chet Chidester http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/2008/01/general-francis-barlow/comment-page-1/#comment-2844 Chet Chidester Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:38:30 +0000 http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/?p=464#comment-2844 Pete: Check out: http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/gettysburg/articles/barlowknoll

]]> By: Pete Peterson http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/2008/01/general-francis-barlow/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 Pete Peterson Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:17:30 +0000 http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/?p=464#comment-1084 Dear Jenny,
I’d be interested in learning your source for thinking Barlow’s division being poorly deployed at Gettysburg. I haven’t seen that elsewhere in a way that makes it sound like Barlow’s fault, although my reading is not exhaustive. Thomas Buell’s “Warrior Generals,” which focuses heavily on Barlow, blames Carl Schurz, acting corps commander (where was Howard??) who “unwisely ordered Barlow to put (von) Gilsa’s brigade in the front line and Ames’ brigade in reserve.”

Wishing,hoping, and praying for your continuing recovery, and wishing you a happy(ier) New Year
Pete Peterson

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