Nephew of James Mercer Garnett (q. v.), and Robert Selden Garnett (q. v.); born in Virginia, in 1819; graduated from the United States Milit...

PICKET DUTY. I fear I was not appreciated on the fort, as I was superseded after my first day's effort and have since been assigned to...

The garrison here consists of companies G, Capt. Swift, and H, Capt. Sanford, of the 27th Massachusetts; company D, Capt. Howard, of the 5th...

No. 441. Report of Maj. Charles S. Peyton, Nineteenth Virginia Infantry, commanding Garnett's brigade, Pickett's division. ...

At 6 A.M. I rode to the field with Colonel Manning, and went over that portion of the ground which, after a fierce contest, had been won fr...

Winchester,  Sunday Night, Dec. 8th, 1861. Dear Wife , — I feel a little sadness to-night . I expected a letter from you and it did...

Vicksburg was surrendered on the 4th of July. The terms of capitulation seem marvellously generous for such a foe. What can the meaning be?...

Richmond, July 12, 1861. You know that Rob has been captain of Company A, of the University. He has written for a sword and sash, which...

FULL PARTICULARS. WINCHESTER, Va., March 25. – On Saturday at 2 o’clock p. m., the enemy showed themselves a mile and a half from Winch...

Gen. Shields says in his official report of this battle: The killed and wounded in this engagement can not even yet be accurately ascertaine...