1863-05-11, Richmond Dispatch; Col. T. S. Garnett lay in state at Capitol, 5/9, bur. 5/10 at Hollywood, to be buried postwar in Westmoreland Co. at own request.

From the Richmond Dispatch, 5/11/1863, p. 1, c. 4

COL THOS S GARNETT.

Col. Thos. S. Garnett, of the 48th Va., who was killed at Chancellorsville while cheering on his men to the charge, was buried at Hollywood Cemetery temporarily yesterday, previous to the removal of the remains to Westmoreland county, (according to his request,) after the war shall have ended. His body lay in state in the Capitol on Saturday.

Details: Categories:: Richmond Dispatch 1863 Richmond Newspapers Battlefields and Battles Hollywood Cemetery Deaths Capitol Building Funerals; Published: 13 September 2017

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