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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 .
Dec 22, 2021 · Richard B. Garnett was a Confederate general in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War (1861–1865). The first to take over the Stonewall Brigade after the promotion of Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson , Garnett was well-regarded by his men but ran afoul of Jackson after the Battle of Kernstown (1862), when he ...
Jan 12, 2024 · Richard Brooke Garnett was an American military officer who lived from 1817 to 1863. He is known for his service as a general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Garnett graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1841 and served in the Mexican-American War .
Jan 12, 2024 · Richard Garnett was suffering from a fever and an injured leg that prevented him from leading his men on foot during Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1862. Instead, he led his men into battle mounted on a horse, making him an easy target.
Sep 22, 2011 · One of the brigade commanders, Richard Garnett, suffering from a cold and from injuries sustained from a fall from his horse, was determined not to miss this opportunity for battle and what he hoped was a shot for redemption.
Aug 17, 2021 · Richard Brooke Garnett was forty-five years old in the spring of 1863, born November 21, 1817 in Essex County, Virginia. He graduated from West Point in 1841 and served the next 20 years with the U. S. Army in Florida and other posts throughout the South and West.
Mar 11, 2023 · Richard B. Garnett served as a General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1841 and served in the Mexican-American War. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Garnett resigned from the United States Army and joined the Confederacy, where he rose to the rank of Brigadier ...
