Kenner Garrard
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| Born | September 21, 1827 Bourbon County, Kentucky |
| Died | May 15, 1879 (aged 51) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Place of burial | Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1851–1866 |
| Rank | Brevet Major-General |
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Kenner Garrard (September 21, 1827 – May 15, 1879) was a senior officer of the United States Army. A member of one of Ohio's most prominent military families, he performed well at the Battle of Gettysburg, and then led Second Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi during the Atlanta Campaign. He developed a reputation for personal bravery and was cited for gallantry at the Battle of Nashville as an infantry division commander.