General Richard Taylor, C.S.A.

(Uniform indicates rank of major general or higher. Only known wartime photograph.) Son of President Zachary Taylor. Elected as a colonel for the 9th Louisiana Infantry after the outbreak of war. Promoted to brigadier general in October 1861, major general in July 1862, and lieutenant general in Ma...

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Main Author:	Duffee & Murdock, Mobile
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6330

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collection	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection
building	Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher	Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures
spellingShingle	Alabama Photographs and Pictures General Richard Taylor, C.S.A. Duffee & Murdock, Mobile
fulltopic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Louisiana; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description	(Uniform indicates rank of major general or higher. Only known wartime photograph.) Son of President Zachary Taylor. Elected as a colonel for the 9th Louisiana Infantry after the outbreak of war. Promoted to brigadier general in October 1861, major general in July 1862, and lieutenant general in May 1864. Major campaigns and battles include the 1862 Valley campaign, Seven Days', and the Red River campaign. After the war, Taylor returned to Louisiana, where he used his national political connections to obtain a lenient Reconstruction period. Taylor died in New York City in April 1879 and is buried in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 6. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling	Q0000000036Q36General Richard Taylor, C.S.A.(Uniform indicates rank of major general or higher. Only known wartime photograph.) Son of President Zachary Taylor. Elected as a colonel for the 9th Louisiana Infantry after the outbreak of war. Promoted to brigadier general in October 1861, major general in July 1862, and lieutenant general in May 1864. Major campaigns and battles include the 1862 Valley campaign, Seven Days', and the Red River campaign. After the war, Taylor returned to Louisiana, where he used his national political connections to obtain a lenient Reconstruction period. Taylor died in New York City in April 1879 and is buried in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 6. National Historical Society, 1991.1860-1869Duffee & Murdock, MobileTaylor, Richard, 1826-1879; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Louisiana; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #023v5914Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFLPP00085http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6330
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General Richard Taylor, C.S.A.

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