Leland Orrin Barlow (1837 - 1864)
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Leland Orrin Barlow (1837 - 1864)
Description
Leland Orrin Barlow was born in Granville in 1837. He served in the Civil War with the 16th Connecticut Regiment, Company E.
This Regiment is the subject of the book "A Broken Regiment: The 16th Connecticut's Civil War" by Lesley J. Gordon, a native of East Granby, CT.
Orrin died at Andersonville Prison on October 11, 1864 according to military records. The Gordon book and the Barlow Family Bible cite the date as October 9, 1864.
The Corporal Leland O. Barlow Diary and letters are located at the Connecticut State Library and Archives in Hartford.
He is also mentioned in the Barlow Bible, portions of which are available on this site. CLICK HERE to view.
To learn more about Andersonville Prison CLICK HERE.
Author Lesley Gordon discusses her book about the 16th Connecticut on C-Span; CLICK HERE to view.
You can also view the 2015 Andersonville Prison Commemoration by CLICKING HERE.
This Regiment is the subject of the book "A Broken Regiment: The 16th Connecticut's Civil War" by Lesley J. Gordon, a native of East Granby, CT.
Orrin died at Andersonville Prison on October 11, 1864 according to military records. The Gordon book and the Barlow Family Bible cite the date as October 9, 1864.
The Corporal Leland O. Barlow Diary and letters are located at the Connecticut State Library and Archives in Hartford.
He is also mentioned in the Barlow Bible, portions of which are available on this site. CLICK HERE to view.
To learn more about Andersonville Prison CLICK HERE.
Author Lesley Gordon discusses her book about the 16th Connecticut on C-Span; CLICK HERE to view.
You can also view the 2015 Andersonville Prison Commemoration by CLICKING HERE.
Contributor
Lesley J. Gordon: Photo from her book.
Salmon Brook Historical Society: Permission for the Granville Library Historical Room to digitize their original photo and identification note, 09 Dec 2019.
Salmon Brook Historical Society: Permission for the Granville Library Historical Room to digitize their original photo and identification note, 09 Dec 2019.
Rights
Photo from the Salmon Brook Historical Society, Granby, CT.
Scanned from the book "A Broken Regiment. The 16th Connecticut's Civil War" by Lesley J. Gordon, copyright 2012, published by Louisiana State University Press.
Scanned from the book "A Broken Regiment. The 16th Connecticut's Civil War" by Lesley J. Gordon, copyright 2012, published by Louisiana State University Press.
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Citation
“Leland Orrin Barlow (1837 - 1864),” Granville History Digital Collection, accessed October 6, 2024, https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1147.
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