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Francis Stebbins Bartow

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Francis Stebbins Bartow Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Death
21 Jul 1861 (aged 44)
Manassas, Manassas City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.0671844, Longitude: -81.1084366
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Civil War Confederate Army Officer. He served in the Confederate Army at the beginning of the Civil War as a Colonel of the 8th Georgia Infantry regiment. At the July 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run, he was killed in action along with Brigadier General Bernard Bee while defending Henry House Hill. His last words were "They have killed me; but boys, the day is ours. Never give up the field!". Two monuments for him stand today in the Manassas National Military Park in Mansassas, Virginia.
Civil War Confederate Army Officer. He served in the Confederate Army at the beginning of the Civil War as a Colonel of the 8th Georgia Infantry regiment. At the July 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run, he was killed in action along with Brigadier General Bernard Bee while defending Henry House Hill. His last words were "They have killed me; but boys, the day is ours. Never give up the field!". Two monuments for him stand today in the Manassas National Military Park in Mansassas, Virginia.


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  • Added: Nov 28, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6004341/francis_stebbins-bartow: accessed ), memorial page for Francis Stebbins Bartow (6 Sep 1816–21 Jul 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6004341, citing Laurel Grove Cemetery North, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.