Francis C. Barlow
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Francis Channing Barlow was a lawyer, politician, and Union General during the American Civil War.
Barlow, 1855–1865
Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock and generals during the Overland Campaign. Standing, from left to right, are Barlow (wearing his familiar checked shirt), David B. Birney, and John Gibbon.
Leopold von Gilsa
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Leopold von Gilsa was a career soldier who served as an officer in the armies of Prussia and later the United States. He is best known for his role in the misfortunes of the XI Corps in the Army of th
Francis C. Barlow
…commander, with orders to restore the fighting qualities of its defeated brigades. Barlow immediately angered his men by arresting the popular Col. Leopold von Gilsa, and they considered him a "petty tyrant." On July 1, 1863, Barlow commanded his unhappy division at the Battle of Gettysburg. While awaiting the…
Leopold von Gilsa