Richard B. Garnett
Richard Brooke Garnett | |
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| Born | November 21, 1817 Essex County, Virginia |
| Died | July 3, 1863 (aged 45) Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
| Service | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1841–61 (USA) 1861–63 (CSA) |
| Rank | Captain (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Commands | Stonewall Brigade Garnett's Brigade, First Division, Army of Northern Virginia |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
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.