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Colonel William Dabney Stuart
Born 30 Sep. 1830 in Staunton Va. the son of Martha M. Dabney and Thomas Jefferson Stuart.
He graduated Virginia Military Institute in 1850 and taught there for several years. On 17 Sept 1861 he enlisted as a 1st Lieut in the 15th Virginia Infantry. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and, in the Fall of 1861, transferred to the 56th Virginia Infantry. On May 3, 1862, he was elected Colonel of the 56th.
In June 1862, the 56th Virginia reported 466 effectives. The regiment sustained 100 casualties during the Seven Days. Col Stuart was in command of the regiment at Turner's Gap (South Mountain; Pickett's Brigade Richard D Garnett commanding; 8th, 18th, 19th, 28th and 56th Va.) After sustaining casualties here, Stuart took only 40 men into action at Sharpsburg; 8 of those were wounded.
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At Gettysburg, the 56th Virginia Infantry (Garnett's Brigade, Picketts Division) took part in the assault that would become known as "Pickett's Charge." Colonel Stuart formed his regiment on the extreme left of Garnett's brigade for the assault on Cemetery Ridge.
Stuart reportedly rallied his man with the exclamation, "See that wall there! It's full of Yankees. I want you to take it." Soon after and early in the advance, Col Stuart was shot in the abdomen and fell dangerously wounded.
He was transported back to Virginia and died in Staunton, Va on July 29 or 30, 1863 at the age of 32 years.
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