George Sykes Military person

George Sykes (October 9, 1822 – February 8, 1880) was a career United States Army officer and a Union General during the American Civil War.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 09, 1822
Birth place	Dover Delaware
Date of death	February 08, 1880
Place of death	Fort Brown
Resting place	West Point Cemetery , West Point New York

allegiance	Union
military operations	American Civil War Seminole Wars Mexican–American War
military branch	Union Army
military command	V Corps
service start	1842
service end	1880