Barber, Flavel Clingan

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Flavel C. Barber was a Pennsylvanian who fought for the Confederacy. He was an officer in the 3d Tennessee Infantry who was captured at Fort Donelson, held as a prisoner of war, paroled and served again until his death during the Atlanta campaign in 1864. Barber's wartime journals have recently been published. He graduated from Dickinson College in 1850.

Life span:

01/30/1830 to 05/01/1864

Dickinson Connection:

Class of 1850

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Life Summary

Full name:

Flavel Clingan Barber

Place of Birth:

Mifflinburg, PA

Birth Date Certainty:

Exact

Death Date Certainty:

Estimated

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Sectional choice:

South

Origins:

Free State

Education:

Dickinson (Carlisle College)

Other

Other Education:

Giles College

Occupation:

Military

Educator

Military:

Confederate Army

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Flavel Clingan Barber (Dickinson Chronicles)

Scholarship

Born on January 30, 1830 near Mifflinburg in Union County, Pennsylvania, Flavel Barber entered Dickinson in 1848 as a junior. He was a member of the Union Philosophical Society and graduated with the class of 1850, receiving his bachelor of arts degree.

After graduation, Barber moved to Pulaski, Tennessee and took the position as principal of an academy there. He was also admitted to the Tennessee bar.

Although northern-born, Barber joined the Confederate States Army as a captain; he was later promoted to major in the Third Tennessee Division. He was taken prisoner in February 1862 at Fort Donelson and was exchanged in September of that year. He was later killed during the Atlanta campaign in May 1864.

John Osborne and James W. Gerencser, eds., “Flavel Clingan Barber,” Dickinson Chronicles, http://chronicles.dickinson.edu/encyclo/b/ed_barberF.htm.

Events

Date span begin	Life span End	Event
06/11/1850	06/11/1850	Dickinson College holds annual commencement ceremonies

Major Topics

Dickinson College

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