Barbara Fritchie

Barbara Fritchie (née Hauer; December 3, 1766 – December 18, 1862), also known as Barbara Frietchie, and sometimes spelled Frietschie, was a Unionist during the Civil War. She became part of American folklore in part from a popular poem by John Greenleaf Whittier.

For the play based on this historical character, see Barbara Frietchie.

Barbara Fritchie
Fritchie in 1862
BornDecember 3, 1766
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 18, 1862
Frederick, Maryland
Known forBecoming a Unionist folk hero during the Civil War
SpouseJohn Casper Fritchie (m. 1806)
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