Kenner Garrard

Kenner Garrard
Kenner Garrard
	Garrard in an 1868 publication
Born	September 21, 1827; Bourbon County, Kentucky
Died	May 15, 1879 (aged 51); Cincinnati, Ohio
Place of burial	Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1851–1866
Rank	Brevet Major-General
Commands	Commandant of Cadets, United States Military Academy; 146th New York Infantry Regiment; Second Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi;
Battles	American Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg; Battle of Chancellorsville; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Ladiga; Battle of Nashville; ;

Kenner Garrard (September 21, 1827 – May 15, 1879) was a senior officer of the United States Army. A member of one of Ohio's most prominent military families, he performed well at the Battle of Gettysburg, and then led Second Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi during the Atlanta campaign. He developed a reputation for personal bravery and was cited for gallantry at the Battle of Nashville as an infantry division commander.