Richard B. Garnett

Richard Brooke Garnett
Born	(1817-11-21)November 21, 1817 Essex County, Virginia
Died	July 3, 1863(1863-07-03) (aged 45) Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Place of burial	Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Virginia
Allegiance	United States  Confederate States
Service / branch	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 Jackson's Valley Campaign First Battle of Kernstown Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Gettysburg Pickett's Charge †

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.