George W. Taylor Military person

George William Taylor (November 22, 1808 – August 31, 1862) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He commanded a brigade in the Army of the Potomac before being mortally wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run in Northern Virginia. The poem "The General's Death" by Joseph O'Connor was based on George W. Taylor's death.

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George W. Taylor
Birth dateNovember 22, 1808
Birth place
High Bridge New Jersey
Date of deathAugust 31, 1862
Place of death
Alexandria Virginia

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allegiance
United States of America
Union
military operations
American Civil War
Seven Days Battles
Second Battle of Bull Run
First Battle of Bull Run
Peninsula Campaign
First Battle of Rappahannock Station
military branch
United States Navy
military command1st Brigade 1st Division VI Corps
military unit
Army of the Potomac
service start1827
service end1827

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