Sunday, August 2, 1908; Columbus Daily Enquirer (Columbus, GA); Volume: LXXX, Issue: 172, Page: One & Three
~~Louis F Garrard Has Passed Away -- Death Came Last Night, After Long Illness - Funeral This Afternoon
~Hon. Louis F Garrard died last night at 10:15 o'clock at Wildwood, his beautiful suburban home after a long illness. His health had been gradually declining for a long time, and for a year he had not attempted any active work. Some three weeks ago he took his last carriage ride, and it was apparent to his friends at the time that he was extremely weak.
~ A few days ago, a still more serious failing of the vital powers began, and it was seen that the sad end was near. For nearly two days he had been practically in a dying condition, and was unconscious for several hours before death came. His end was peaceful and painless and it was difficult to mark the dividing line between life and death, so gently did the spirit take its flight.
~ The funeral will be held from the family residence this afternoon at four o'clock and the mortal remains of Mr. Garrard will be laid to rest in Linwood cemetery beside his wife who passed away just thirteen weeks ago.
~ A NATIVE OF COLUMBUS. Louis Ford Garrard was born in the Tuggle house on lower Broad street at Columbus, Georgia, Nov. 25, 1847. He was a son of William W. and Francis Isabel Garrard. The family moved to Savannah GA, when the subject of this sketch was three years old, where his father was engaged in business for several years, when they returned to Columbus and moved to "Hilton" in Wynnton, where he lived with his family until his marriage; since, which time he lived at the family residence on the Leonard's known as "Wildwood," up to the date of his death.
~A GALLANT, YOUNG SOLDIER. In the second year of the war between the states, at the age of 16, he became a cadet in the military school at Tuscaloosa, Ala. He determined at once to go to the defense of his country. His intelligence, bravery and sound judgment soon attracted attention, and he was transferred to the Nelson Rangers, which was made the escort of Gen Stephen D. Lee. With this command he rendered great service. He was in the thickest of the fight at the battle of Nashville, where his bravery was conspicuous. His courageous bearing and gallant conduct on the bloody field of Franklin, Tenn., where fell ten thousand of his brave comrades, was most distinguished, and it was said that "never did a Knight in the crusades acquit himself more gloriously in the front rank, in the blood-stained slaughter pen at Franklin, Tenn.