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 "Brave And Accomplished" Gen. Samuel Garland, Jr. Image Size 11" x 15" Release Date: August 2001 Edition size 250: 25 A/P: 15 P/P Price: Regular Edition of 250: $160.00 Unframed Plus $10.00 Flat Shipping  Price: Regular Edition of 250: $320.00 Handsomely and Professionally Framed Plus $40.00 Shipping  “BRAVE AND ACCOMPLISHED” General Samuel Garland, Jr. CSA Samuel Garland, Jr. was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on December 16, 1830. He became a student at The Virginia Military Institute where he organized its first literary society. He later received a law degree from the University of Virginia and practiced with his father in Lynchburg until the outbreak of the Civil War. When the ante-bellum Lynchburg College opened in 1855, Garland became a member of the faculty, where he taught constitutional law. Following John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry, Garland helped to organize the Lynchburg Home Guard. The members of the guard elected him captain in 1859. When the Home Guard was mustered into state service in 1861, Garland was commissioned as a colonel, commanding the 11th Regiment of Virginia Volunteers. The Lynchburg Home Guard served as company G. Garland led the 11th Virginia at First Manassas, Dranesville and Williamsburg. Promoted to Brigadier General in May of 1862, Garland led a brigade under D. H.. Hill at Seven Pines, Gaines’ Mill and Malvern Hill. On the morning of September 14, 1862, General Garland’s Brigade was ordered to Fox’s Gap at South Mountain, Maryland. Garland deployed his troops in a defensive position behind a stone wall along the edge of a field. Soon his five thin regiments (about 1000 men) were under attack by the lead elements of Reno’s IX Corps; six Ohio regiments of Scammons Brigade of Cox’s Division. A total of about 3,000 Federals were pressing hard against Garland’s troops. The firing grew intense and Lt. George Crome was able to bring up a section of his Ohio Light Artillery and start throwing canister into the mix. General Garland moved to his left flank and encountered Col. Thomas Ruffin of the 13th North Carolina Regiment. “General,” Ruffin exclaimed, “why do you stay here? You are in great danger!” Garland replied, “I may as well be here as yourself.” “No” Ruffin argued, “it is my duty to be here with my regiment, but you could better superintend your brigade from a safer position.” Suddenly Ruffin was struck in the hip with a minnie ball. Garland turned to say something to an orderly when he too was struck by a bullet that tore through his chest and knocked him off his horse. Garland’s staff carried him down a road to the South Mountain Inn where he was laid on the front porch. Garland would soon die from his wound and later that day his body was carried down the steep road to Boonsboro and eventually to his home town of Lynchburg. General Samuel Garland is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Lynchburg. Garland was only 32 years of age at the time of his death and was one of the most promising young officers in the Confederate Army, He led by example and had always shown conspicuous bravery under fire. He was wounded at Williamsburg and had two horses shot out from under him at Seven Pines. General Robert E. Lee eulogized Garland by calling him “That brave and accomplished young officer.” D. H. Hill called Garland“The most fearless man I ever knew.” Garland appeared to be a born leader with a sense of natural military abilities. Samuel Garland exemplified the best of the young boy generals serving in both armies during the Civil War, when men with little or no military experience were thrust into positions of leadership and excelled when forced by circumstances to make instant command decisions. “Brave And Accomplished” memorializes General Samuel Garland. Jr. Much like that of his opposing commander, General Reno who was killed on the same field on the same day, his star burned brightly but all too briefly. Both of their stories, along with their gallantry, has been lost in the history books, perhaps overshadowed by the carnage of Antietam three days later. It is my determination that “Brave And Accomplished” and “Remember Reno”, will bring to light the heroic lives of Garland and Reno. Paul R. Martin III | President Lincoln | Gen. George Meade | Gen. George Pickett | Gen. Samuel Garland | Gen. Jesse Reno | Gen. R. E. Lee | Frederick Douglass | Joshua Chamberlain | Stonewall Jackson | | Gettysburg Series | Great American Portrait Series | WWII Series | Revolutionary War Series | Civil War Series | West Point Series | Banners Of Glory Series | | Return Home | Limited Edition Prints | About us: Bio/Exhibits | 9-11 Fund Raiser | What's New | Contact Us | Events Schedule | Friends- Preservation Links | Mini Prints, Notecards, Posters | book covers | |
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