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Francis Barlow was born
He was born in New York, Kings, New York, United States -
He graduated from Harvard university
He studied law at Harvard University, graduated first in his class because of how smart he was , and was practicing law on the staff of the New York Tribune newspaper. -
Barlow enlisted as a private
Barlow enlisted as a private in the 12th New York Militia, leavinG his wife Arabella Wharton Griffith Barlow after one day of marriage -
He became lieutenant colonel in the 61st New York
A year later he was promoted as a lieutenant colonel in the 61st New York, and was also commander of that unit, and that led him to the battle of fair oaks -
Francis Barlow was thought to be dead
In September he took command of the 64th New York infantry for the Antietam battle and were attacked by the rebels and Francis was shot several times, he was thought to be dead but amazingly survived. -
He returned
after 1 year and a half he recovered he returned and immediately commanded the overland campaign fighting in the battle of the wilderness -
He resigned his commision
After he left he became a new yorks US marshal and after that he was elected as the secretary of New York
