GARNETT, Robert Seldon

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: December 16 1819, Essex Cty VA

Died: July 13 1861, Corrick's Ford VA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1841, Mexican War, Commandant of cadets at West Point, Maj. 9th Infantry, resigned April 1861.

War Service: April 1861 Adjutant General of Virginia troops, June 1861 Brig. Gen. in Provisional Army, commanded in Northwestern Virginia, Corrick's Ford (mw,c).

Post War: While directing his rear guard in a delaying action at Corrick's Ford, Garnett was shot and killed during a Union volley. A friend in the Union Army recovered his body after Garnett's remaining men had fled.