The Boy General: The Life and Careers of Francis Channing BarlowRichard F. Welch
About the Author:
Richard F. Welch received his B.A. in history from Quincy University, an M.A. in history from Wichita State University, and a Ph.D. in history from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1990. Since 1982 he has taught American history, Western Civilization, and Irish history at C.W. Post College, Long Island University. Dr. Welch lives in Huntington, New York.
This is the first full-length account of one of the most aggressive, dynamic, and successful combat leaders produced by either side in the Civil War. Based heavily on primary source material, the work chronicles the transformation of the self-assured son of a broken Boston Brahmin family from a young, militarily inexperienced lawyer into a formidable warrior. From an early age Barlow was noted for fearlessness in both speech and action-two characteristics that marked his conduct and affected his later careers. Barlow's unquestioning sense of his own intellectual and moral superiority was the source of his success as a combat officer during the war. Barlow's steadfast belief in himself led him to command from the front. After the war, he alternated a legal career with service in New York State government. His candid report exposing corruption involved in the successful Republican campaign to win the White House for Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876 cost him whatever hopes he had for a further political career. Barlow returned to private life, pursued a successful legal career, and died relatively unknown in 1896. This book is based on over six years of research in major repositories and archives containing Barlow-related material. ISBN 0-83863957-7
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