Last updated: August 4, 2021
Place
Bartow Monument
NPS
Quick Facts
Location:
Manassas, Virginia
Significance:
Civil War Monument
Designation:
National Battlefield Park
Amenities
1 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits
The monument marks the spot where Colonel Francis S. Bartow was mortally wounded leading the 7th Georgia Infantry during the First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run), July 21, 1861. Bartow died on the field of battle, uttering a last encouragement to his troops, "They have killed me, boys, but never give up the fight." Bartow was buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia.
Inscription:
Brigadier General Francis Stebbins Bartow. Born Savannah, Georgia, September 16, 1816. Mortally wounded on this spot, July 21, 1861. Commanded 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th Georgia and 1st Kentucky Regiments. The first Confederate officer to give his life on the field. W.P.A. 1936, Georgia Division U.D.C.
Inscription:
Brigadier General Francis Stebbins Bartow. Born Savannah, Georgia, September 16, 1816. Mortally wounded on this spot, July 21, 1861. Commanded 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th Georgia and 1st Kentucky Regiments. The first Confederate officer to give his life on the field. W.P.A. 1936, Georgia Division U.D.C.