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Richard Brooke Garnett: Born Nov. 21, 1817, Essex County, VA. Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1836, to July 1, 1841, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut., 6th Infantry, July 1, 1841. Served: in the Florida War, 1841‑42; in garrison at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1842; on frontier duty at Ft. Towson, I. T., 1842, — and Ft. Smith, Ark., 1842‑45; as Aide-de‑Camp to Bvt. Brig.‑General Brooke, Sep. 6, 1845, to Mar. 9, 1851, at New Orleans, La., 1847‑49, and San (First Lieut., 6th Infantry, Feb. 16, 1847) Antonio, Tex., 1849‑51; on frontier duty at Ft. Laramie, Dak., 1852‑54; on Recruiting service, 1854‑55; on frontier duty at Ft. Pierre, Dak., (Captain, 6th Infantry, May 9, 1855) 1856, — in quelling Kansas Disturbances, 1856‑57, — in escorting Kansas Southern Boundary Commissioner, 1857, — at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., 1857‑58, — Utah Expedition, 1858, — March to California, 1858, — at Benicia, Cal., 1858, — March to Ft. Yuma, Cal., 1859, — Ft. Mojave, N. M., 1859‑60, — and Benicia, Cal., 1860‑61; and on leave of absence, 1861. Resigned, May 17, 1861. Joined in the Rebellion of 1861‑66 against the United States,a and was Killed, July 3, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.: Aged 44.
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a As with other Confederate officers, Cullum's Register omits his war record. The deficiency is made good on several websites.
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