{⋆★⋆} BG Gardner, William M.

William Montgomery Gardner

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Born: June 8, 1824

Birth Place: Augusta, Georgia

Father: James Gardner 1766 – 1847
(Buried: Summerville Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia)​

Mother: Elizabeth McKinne 1784 – 1872
(Buried: Summerville Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia)​

Wife: Helen Long 1834 – 1911
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)​

Children:

James Gardner 1860 – 1934​
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)​
Marion Gardner 1861 – 1947​
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)​
John Long Gardner 1862 – 1929​
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)​
Alexander Gardner 1864 – 1866​
(Buried: Summerville Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia)​
Sarah Gardner 1865 – 1866​
(Buried: Summerville Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia)​
William Montgomery Gardner Jr. 1868 – 1929​
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)​
Edwin Ramsey Gardner 1869 – 1937​
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)​
Helen Gardner 1870 – 1870​
(Buried: Summerville Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia)​

Education:

Attended Georgetown College​
1846: Graduated from West Point Military Academy - (55th in class)​

Occupation before War:

1846 – 1847: Brevet 2nd Lt. 1st United States Army Infantry Regiment​
1846 – 1847: Served in the Mexican War​
1847: Participated in the Battle of Vera Cruz, Mexico​
1847: 2nd Lt. 7th United States Army Infantry Regiment​
1847 – 1849: 2nd Lt. 2nd United States Infantry Regiment
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1847: Wounded during the Battle of Churubusco, Mexico​
1847 – 1848: Leave of Absence from army due to his wounds​
1849 – 1855: 1st Lt. 2nd United States Infantry Regiment​
1849 – 1850: Frontier Duty at Benicia, California​
1850 – 1851: Frontier Duty at Bear Creek, California​
1851: Served on the Coast Survey​
1852 – 1854: Aide to Brig. General Hitchcock​
1854: Aide to Major General Wool​
1855: Garrison Duty at Fort Carlisle, Pennsylvania​
1855: Frontier Duty at Fort Pierre, Dakota Territory​
1855 – 1861: Captain 2nd United States Army Infantry Regiment​
1855 – 1856: Cantonment Duty at at Cantonment Miller, Minnesota​
1856: Duty at Fort Lookout, Dakota Territory​
1857 – 1859: Duty at Fort Randall, Dakota Territory​
1859 – 1860: Duty at Fort Larramie, Dakota Territory​
1860 – 1861: Leave of Absence from United States Army​
1861: Resigned from United States Army on January 19, 1861​

Civil War Career:

1861: Major in the Regular Confederate Army​
1861: Assistant Adjutant General to Savannah, Georgia​
1861: Lt. Colonel of 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment​
1861: Wounded in the leg during the First Battle of Bull Run​
1861: Colonel of 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment​
1861 – 1862: Incapacitated from battlefield service​
1861 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry​
1862 – 1863: Assistant Commissary General Army of Mississippi​
1863 – 1864: Commander of District of Middle Florida​
1864: Participated in the Battle of Olustee, Florida​
1864 – 1865: Chief of Prisons in Florida, Virginia, North, and South Carolina​
1865: Confederate Chief of the Bureau of Prisons
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Occupation after War:

Farmer in Augusta, and Rome, Georgia, and also Memphis, Tennessee​

Died: June 16, 1901

Place of Death: Memphis, Tennessee (His Son's Home)

Cause of Death: Malaria and Age

Age at time of Death: 77 years old

Burial Place: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee (June 17, 1901)
 
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Most sources have him taking part in the battle of Olustee but the Official Records don't list him as a participant.After the battle of Olustee in 1864 he was placed in charge of all prison camps east of the Mississippi except the ones in Alabama and Georgia.
 
Most sources have him taking part in the battle of Olustee but the Official Records don't list him as a participant.After the battle of Olustee in 1864 he was placed in charge of all prison camps east of the Mississippi except the ones in Alabama and Georgia.
Gardner had been on sick leave prior to the battle but returned to the field about a week after the Battle of Olustee. He assumed command of the pursuit from BG Joseph Finnegan who had commanded during the battle.
 
Assorted references to Gen W. M. Gardner:

He is shown in the 10/27/64 list of commands as BG commanding the post of Richmond as part of the overall command of MG Kemper's command of Richmond Forces.
His command consisted mainly of Lt Col Pemberton's artillery defenses

From my notes, this is the only reference I find to him in this regard.

My notes also refer to him as follows:
9/19/63 by Sec of War- S O #223
XXVI. Brig Gen W. M. Gardner is assigned to the Ga Bgde commanded by Brig-Gen Barton, Stevenson's Div. Gen Barton, on being relieved, will report to Maj-Gen Pickett for assignment to a Bgde in his Div.



5/17/64 Jones to P Anderson-If Gen Gardner's health will permit it, assign him to command of the Fla Bgde vice Finegan. Use your discretion about it.

2/7/65 Ft Johnson, SC, Hqs Bonaud's Bn S Arty [S for siege]-Maj Bonaud cdg Bn to Gen Cooper- Co F of 28th​ Ga Bn-This Co is attached to the 11th​ Fla in Va & its status is unknown-Forwarding roster of officers of my Bn-It is the 3rd​ one sent by me.
My Bn is composed of 10 Co's & entitled to be organized as a Regt.
Application for this has been made several times, but without any result. The first was made by Gen Gardner, then cdg the Sub Dist of Fla, & the last was by Gen Jones, then cdg this Dept, in Sept. All the muster rolls & the report of the inspection of my Bn were then forwarded by him.
 
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