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Laurence M. Keitt. On February 5, 1858, Keitt started a massive brawl on the House floor during a tense late-night debate. Keitt, offended by Pennsylvania Congressman (and later Speaker of the House) Galusha A. Grow, a Republican, having stepped over to the Democratic side of the House chamber, dismissively demanded that Grow sit down, calling him a “black Republican puppy”.
When initially attended to he replied, "Such is the fate of war." Keitt was taken to a residence behind the lines, and there he died the next day. Loving Susanna to the end, his last words were, "Oh wife, wife." To find out more about Laurence M. Keitt, check out All That Make A Man: Love and Ambition in the Civil War South, by Stephen W. Berry.
“February 13 - August 20, 1861. Montgomery, Alabama, and Richmond, Virginia. A young "Calhoonist" describes the creation of the CSA Congress.”
Laurence Massillon Keitt was born on October 4, 1864, in Calhoun County, South Carolina, the United States. He was the son of George and Mary Wannamaker Keitt. Education Keitt was graduated from the South Carolina College (present-day University of South Carolina) in 1843 and was admitted to the bar in 1845. Career ...
In May 1864, his regiment joined the Army of Northern Virginia and Keitt took command of Kershaw's Brigade. Inexperienced in leading troops on the battlefield he launched a head-long attack on entrenched Federal cavalry in the June 1, 1864, Battle of Cold Harbor. Keitt was mortally wounded advancing in the vanguard of his brigade.
21 de nov. de 2015 · 1. Keitt’s Attack — Morning, June 1, 1864 Marker. Inscription. On the morning of June 1, General Lee was anxious to regain control of the Old Cold Harbor Crossroads and ordered two Confederate infantry divisions to attack the outnumbered Union cavalry troopers defending the intersection. Colonel Laurence M. Keitt, a signer of the South ...
Laurence M. Keitt. Laurence Massillon Keitt (October 4, 1824 – June 2, 1864) was an American planter, lawyer, politician, and soldier from South Carolina. During his tenure in the United States House of Representatives, he was included in several lists of Fire-Eaters —men who adamantly urged the secession of southern states from the United ...
