Garrett, Hosea, 1831-

Hosea Garrett, son of John Garrett, was born in South Carolina in 1831. He moved to Chappell Hill, Texas to be closer to his uncle Reverend Hosea Garrett who was a founder of Baylor University. During the Civil War, he was a color bearer of the Tenth Texas Infantry Regiment, Co. G, Hardee's Division and fought in the Battle of Atlanta. Later he was captured and taken to Camp Douglas in Chicago. After the war, he returned to Texas where he became a farmer and married Mary E. The couple had three daughters; Florence, Mary, and Lizzie.

From the description of Hosea Garrett, Jr. Civil War Letters, 1864. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 239617476