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June 17, 1863, Confederate Colonel Isham W Garrott while using a borrowed musket was trying to takeout a yankee sharpshooter when he was killed instantly by the sharpshooter.
Col Garrott was the commander of the 20th Alabama and took over the brigade after Gen Tracy was killed at Port Gibson. Fort Garrott is named after him. Col. Garrott was promoted to brigadier general, but he died on the firing line before he received word of his promotion, and the promotion was not awarded posthumously.
He was buried on the Finney plantation, called Lonewood, which was located on the southwest corner of Speed and Drummond Streets. His grave was located under what is now Finney Street, between Drummond and Cherry Streets. The grave was under a window at Lonewood, and his remains were never moved, according to a letter from Garrott’s wife. Many believe that his body was eventually moved to Soldiers Rest where his memorial marker stands. I can't find and info on his body being remove to the Soldiers Rest so are his remains still under a street in Vicksburg?
Col Garrott was the commander of the 20th Alabama and took over the brigade after Gen Tracy was killed at Port Gibson. Fort Garrott is named after him. Col. Garrott was promoted to brigadier general, but he died on the firing line before he received word of his promotion, and the promotion was not awarded posthumously.
He was buried on the Finney plantation, called Lonewood, which was located on the southwest corner of Speed and Drummond Streets. His grave was located under what is now Finney Street, between Drummond and Cherry Streets. The grave was under a window at Lonewood, and his remains were never moved, according to a letter from Garrott’s wife. Many believe that his body was eventually moved to Soldiers Rest where his memorial marker stands. I can't find and info on his body being remove to the Soldiers Rest so are his remains still under a street in Vicksburg?