George W. Taylor
Military Person
1808 – 1862
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Who was George W. Taylor?
George William Taylor 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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- Born
- Nov 22, 1808
High Bridge - Also known as
- George Taylor
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Aug 31, 1862
Alexandria
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on July 23, 2013
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