William B. Taliaferro
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William Booth Taliaferro (/ˈtɒlɪvər/ TOL-iv-ər; December 28, 1822 – February 27, 1898) was a United States Army officer, a lawyer, legislator, Confederate general in the American Civil War, and Grand Master of Masons in Virginia.
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Birth name | William Booth Taliaferro |
Born | (1822-12-28)December 28, 1822 Gloucester County, Virginia, US |
Died | February 27, 1898(1898-02-27) (aged 75) Gloucester County, Virginia, US |
Buried | Ware Church Cemetery, Gloucester County |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army United States Army |
Years of service | 1846-48 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
Rank | Major (USA) Major General (Virginia Militia) Brigadier General (CSA) |
Unit | 9th U.S. Infantry Regiment 11th U.S. Infantry Regiment |
Commands held | District of South Carolina District of Eastern Florida District of Savannah Jackson's Division—II Corps Taliaferro's Brigade—Jackson's Division 23rd Virginia Infantry |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Relations | James A. Seddon (uncle) |
Other work | Judge, State Politician, States' Rights Advocate |
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