Class Year
2016
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
2-8-2016
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
This is not a love story ready-made for Hollywood. Rather, it is one more suited for a Shakespearean tragedy. Two newlyweds, on the day after their marriage, were separated by the call for troops in Mr. Lincoln’s War. As was true of so many Civil War couples, only one would survive the war. While you may be thinking to yourself that you’ve heard this story before (and perhaps many of you have), the tale of these two star-crossed lovers does not fit the typical narrative behind the vacant chair. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Lauck, Jeffrey L., "A Soldier and his Nurse: The Star-Crossed Tragedy of Frank and Arabella Barlow" (2016). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 123.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/123
Comments
This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.