Back روبرت إس. غارنت Arabic روبرت سيلدن جارنيت ARZ Robert Selden Garnett German Robert S. Garnett Finnish Robert Selden Garnett French Robert S. Garnett Dutch Гарнетт, Роберт Russian
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Robert Selden Garnett | |
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.jpg) Although sometimes identified as Richard B. Garnett; it is in fact a picture of Robert Selden Garnett. See p. 135 Vol. 1 Battles and Leaders of the Civil War series for a sketch of Garnett in CSA uniform based on this photograph | |
| Born | December 16, 1819 Essex County, Virginia |
| Died | July 13, 1861 (aged 41) Corrick's Ford, Tucker County, Virginia |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service |  United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1841–61 (USA) 1861 (CSA) |
| Rank |  Major (USA) Brigadier general (CSA) |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–American War |
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Robert Selden Garnett (December 16, 1819 – July 13, 1861) was a career military officer, serving in the United States Army until the American Civil War, when he became a Confederate States Army brigadier general. He was the first general officer killed in the Civil War.