General William Taliaferro, C.S.A.

General William Taliaferro, C.S.A.

(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Virginia state politician and attorney, and veteran of the Mexican War. A major general in the Virginia state militia, commissioned as a colonel in the Confederate Army at the outbreak of war. Promoted to brigadier general in March 1862 and major gene...

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Main Author: Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures
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General William Taliaferro, C.S.A.
Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
fulltopic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Taliaferro, William Booth, 1822-1898; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Virginia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description (Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Virginia state politician and attorney, and veteran of the Mexican War. A major general in the Virginia state militia, commissioned as a colonel in the Confederate Army at the outbreak of war. Promoted to brigadier general in March 1862 and major general in January 1865. Major campaigns and battles include the 1862 Valley campaign, Second Manassas, Groveton (wounded), Fredericksburg, Charleston, and the Carolinas. After the war, Taliaferro returned to Virginia politics and law. He died at his home in February 1898. 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 Q0000000183Q183General William Taliaferro, C.S.A.(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Virginia state politician and attorney, and veteran of the Mexican War. A major general in the Virginia state militia, commissioned as a colonel in the Confederate Army at the outbreak of war. Promoted to brigadier general in March 1862 and major general in January 1865. Major campaigns and battles include the 1862 Valley campaign, Second Manassas, Groveton (wounded), Fredericksburg, Charleston, and the Carolinas. After the war, Taliaferro returned to Virginia politics and law. He died at his home in February 1898. 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, 1991.1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkTaliaferro, William Booth, 1822-1898; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Virginia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #141v5914Alabama 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 TIFFLPP00232http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6443
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