Richard B. Garnett
American Civil War general (1817–1863) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Brooke Garnett (November 21, 1817 – July 3, 1863) was a career United States Army officer and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He was court-martialed by Stonewall Jackson for his actions in command of the Stonewall Brigade at the First Battle of Kernstown, and killed during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Richard Brooke Garnett | |
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Born | (1817-11-21)November 21, 1817 Essex County, Virginia |
Died | July 3, 1863(1863-07-03) (aged 45) Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
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Years of service | 1841–61 (USA) 1861–63 (CSA) |
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Commands held | Stonewall Brigade Garnett's Brigade, First Division, Army of Northern Virginia |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
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