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

Went to Moulton's Ford, met Stonewall Brigade on our way, and had some lively talk with them, all in fun, of course. Stayed on picket un...

We did not leave our camp till noon, as nearly all General Hill's corps had to pass our quarters on its march towards Gettysburg. One d...

By the blessing of God, I now record that, as far as heard from, our arms have been signally notorious, On Thursday and Friday the enemy we...

A melancholy pause in my diary. After returning from church on the night of the 13th, a telegram was handed me from Professor Minor, of the...

This morning we had the gratification of a short visit from General Lee. He called and breakfasted with us, while the other passengers in t...

So much has happened since I last wrote in my diary, that I can scarcely collect my thoughts to give a plain detail of facts as they occurr...

This has been a day of uneasiness to us all. General Jackson has had a fight at Kernstown, near Winchester. No particulars, except that the...

Winchester – Mr.____ and myself have been here for three weeks, with Dr. S. and our dear niece. Jackson's Brigade still near, which gi...

Returning from church to-day, we were overtaken by W. B. C, on horseback. We were surprised and delighted. He soon explained his “position.”...

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

February 3d. In answer to the prayers of God's people, I trust He will soon give us peace. I haven't seen my wife for nearly a ...

Yesterday I heard Rev. Dr. M. D. Hoge preach in his church, and also in the camp of the Stonewall Brigade. It is a great comfort to have th...

August 5th. And so you think the papers ought to say more about your husband! My brigade is not a brigade of newspaper correspondents....

HEADQUARTERS FIRST VIRGINIA. BRIGADE, CAMP STEPHENS, June 22d. My darling esposita, I am at present about four miles north of Martins...

Orange County, April 21, 1864. Your note with bag of socks reached me last evening. The number was correct — thirty-one pairs. I sent t...

April 2, 1864. Your note with the socks arrived last evening. I have sent them to the Stonewall brigade; they number all right — thirty...

March 18, 1864 I arrived safely yesterday. There were sixty-seven pairs of socks in the bag I brought up instead of sixty-four, as you ...

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

The Stonewall Brigade in the Civil War By Patrick Hook & Steve Smith The First Virginia Brigade, and composed of the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 27th...