Confederate Generals - T

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TALIAFERRO, William Booth
Born	December 28 1822, Gloucester Cty VA
Died	February 27 1898, Gloucester Cty VA
Pre-War Occupation	Commissioned in US army 1847, Mexican War, politician, active in Virginia militia.
Post-War Occupation	Politician, judge.
War Involvement	1861 Maj. Gen. in command of Virginia militia on the Peninsula, Col. of 23rd Virginia, Rich Mountain, Corrick's Ford, argued with Jackson, April 1862 Brig. Gen., Shenandoah Valley campaign, McDowell, First Winchester, Port Republic, Cedar Mountain, Groveton (w), Fredericksburg, commanded at Savannah, then Charleston, Battery Wagner, Bentonville.
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TAPPAN, James Camp
Born	September 9 1825, Franklin TN
Died	March 19 1906, Helena AR
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, judge.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 13th Arkansas, Belmont, Shiloh, Richmond KY, Perryville, November 1862 Brig. Gen., transferred to Trans Mississippi as a brigade commander, Red River campaign, Pleasant Hill, Jenkins' Ferry, took part in Price's Missouri raid.
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TAYLOR, Richard
Born	January 27 1826, nr Louisville KY
Died	April 12 1879, New York NY
Pre-War Occupation	Military secretary to his father in Mexican War, planter, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Wrote memoirs
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 9th Louisiana, October 1861 Brig. Gen., Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, July 1862 Maj. Gen., command of Dist. of West Louisiana, Red River campaign, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, April 1864 Lt. Gen. in command of Dept. of Alabama and Mississippi, held out at Mobile.
Notes	Son of President Zachary Taylor, and brother-in-law of President Davis.

TAYLOR, Thomas Hart
Born	July 31 1825, Frankfort KY
Died	April 12 1901, Louisville KY
Pre-War Occupation	Mexican War, businessman, cattle drover.
Post-War Occupation	Businessman, deputy US marshal, chief of police.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. of infantry in Confederate army and Lt. Col. of 1st Kentucky, Col., Peninsula campaign, command of brigade under Kirby Smith in Tennessee, November 1862 Brig. Gen., at Vicksburg was Pemberton's provost marshal (s), paroled after a short time, commanded Dist. of South Mississippi and East Louisiana, served as provost marshal to S D Lee, commanded forces at Mobile.
Notes	It appears that President Davis did not nominate him to the Senate as Brig. Gen..

TERRILL, James Barbour
Born	February 20 1838, Bath Cty VA
Died	May 30 1864, Bethesda Church VA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Maj. in 13th Virginia, First Manassas, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Col., Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, killed in manoeuvring before Cold Harbor, Brig. Gen. promotion confirmed by Senate the following day.
Notes	Brother of Union Gen. W R Terrill

TERRY, William
Born	August 14 1824, Amherst Cty VA
Died	September 5 1888, Wytheville VA
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, lawyer, newspaper editor, militia Lt. at Harper's Ferry during John Brown's raid.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, US congressman.
War Involvement	1861 Lt. in 4th Virginia, First Manassas, Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Maj., Second Manassas (w), Sharpsburg, led the regiment at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Col., Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, May 1864 Brig. Gen. in command of the Stonewall brigade, Cold Harbor, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Third Winchester (w), Petersburg, Fort Stedman (w).
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TERRY, William Richard
Born	March 12 1827, Liberty VA
Died	March 28 1897, Chesterfield CH VA
Pre-War Occupation	Farmer, merchant.
Post-War Occupation	Politician, penitentiary supervisor, supervisor of Confederate Soldiers' Home.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in a cavalry company, First Manassas, Col. of 24th Virginia Infantry, Peninsula campaign, Williamsburg (w), Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (w), New Berne, May 1864 Brig. Gen., Petersburg, Dinwiddie CH (w), Appotomattox.
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THOMAS, Allen
Born	December 14 1830, Howard Cty MD
Died	December 3 1907, Waveland MS
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, planter.
Post-War Occupation	Planter, professor, US consul in Venezuela.
War Involvement	1861 organised an infantry battalion - Maj., Col. of 29th Louisiana, Chickasaw Bluffs, Vicksburg (s), paroled quickly, reported to President Davis on the surrender, assigned to Trans Mississippi to collect parolees, February 1864 Brig. Gen., assigned to command a brigade in Taylor's Dept., commanded Polignac's division when he left for Europe.
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THOMAS, Bryan Morel
Born	May 8 1836, nr Milledgeville GA
Died	July 16 1905, Dalton GA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1858, frontier duty, resigned April 1861.
Post-War Occupation	farmer, deputy US marshal, teacher, schools superintendent.
War Involvement	1861 Lt. in staff of Gen. Withers, Shiloh, Capt. then Maj. on Withers' staff, Kentucky campaign, Murfreesboro, recruited a small cavalry brigade in Alabama, defences of Mobile, August 1864 Brig. Gen., Fort Blakely (c).
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THOMAS, Edward Lloyd
Born	March 23 1825, Clarke Cty GA
Died	March 8 1898, South McAlester OK
Pre-War Occupation	Mexican War, planter.
Post-War Occupation	Planter, office in federal Land Dept, office in Indian Bureau.
War Involvement	1861 recruited 35th Georgia - Col., Seven Pines, Seven Days, Mechanicsville (w), commanded J R Anderson's brigade, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg campaign, November 1862 Brig. Gen. commanding 3rd Brigade in A P Hill's division, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Appotomattox.
Notes	Was considered for divisional command when Pender was wounded, but passed over because of state sensibilities.

TILGHMAN, Lloyd
Born	January 18 1816, nr Claiborne MD
Died	May 16 1863, Bakers' Creek MS
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1836, resigned that year, railroad construction engineer, Mexican War, Capt. in Maryland militia.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Brig. Gen., inspected Forts Henry and Donelson, reported their unreadiness, Fort Henry (s), brigade command in Loring's division, Corinth, Holly Springs, Vicksburg campaign, Champion's Hill (k).
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TOOMBS, Robert Augustus
Born	July 2 1810, Wilkes Cty GA
Died	December 15 1885, Washington GA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, land owner, US congressman, US senator.
Post-War Occupation	Fled abroad, returned to US, politician.
War Involvement	1861 Confederate secretary of state, resigned, Confederate congressman, July 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded a Georgia brigade in D R Jones' division, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (w), 1863 resigned commission, opposed Sherman with Georgia militia.
Notes	Never asked for a pardon, and was thus denied elected office.

TOON, Thomas Fentress
Born	June 10 1840, Columbus Cty NC
Died	February 19 1902, Raleigh NC
Pre-War Occupation	Student.
Post-War Occupation	Superintendent of public instruction.
War Involvement	1861 Pvt in Columbus Guards (became part of 20th North Carolina), 1st Lt., Capt., Seven Pines, Seven Days, South Mountain, Fredericksburg, Col., Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, May 1864 Brig. Gen. in command of R D Johnston's brigade, Early's Washington raid, reverted to command of 20th, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Petersburg, Fort Stedman (w), incapacitated.
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TRACY, Edward Dorr
Born	November 5 1833, Macon GA
Died	May 1 1863, Port Gibson MS
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 4th Alabama, First Manassas, Lt. Col. of 19th Alabama, Shiloh, operations in east Tennessee, August 1862 Brig. Gen., Port Gibson (k).
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TRAPIER, James Heyward
Born	November 24 1815, nr Georgetown SC
Died	December 21 1865, Georgetown SC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1838, worked on seacoast defences, Mexican War, resigned 1848, planter, militia officer, as state chief of ordnance ensured that the state was well-armed.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 engineer-in-chief of Morris Is. defences, Capt. then Maj. on Beauregard's staff, October 1861 Brig. Gen. in command of Dept. of Middle and Eastern Florida, divisional command under A S Johnston, Corinth, relieved of command, commanded Dept. of South Carolina, administrative duties in South Carolina.
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TRIMBLE, Isaac Ridgeway
Born	May 15 1802, Culpeper Cty VA
Died	January 2 1888, Baltimore MD
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1822, artillery duty, resigned 1852, engineer and railroad superintendent.
Post-War Occupation	Consulting engineer.
War Involvement	1861 destroyed bridges north of Baltimore, Col. of engineers in Virginia state forces, August 1861 Brig. Gen. in command of a brigade in Ewell's division, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas (w), attached as aide to Ewell in Gettysburg campaign, given command of Pender's division at Gettysburg (w,c), not exchanged until February 1865, then promoted Maj. Gen. but unable to rejoin the army before its surrender.
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TUCKER, William Feimster
Born	May 9 1827 Iredell Cty NC
Died	September 14 1881, Okolona MS
Pre-War Occupation	Judge, lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 11th Mississippi, First Manassas, Col. of 41st Mississippi (incorporating the 11th Mississippi), Kentucky campaign, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, May 1864 Brig. Gen. in command of a Mississippi brigade, Resaca (w), command of Dist. of Southern Mississippi and East Louisiana.
Notes	Assassinated over a court case.

TWIGGS, David Emanuel
Born	1790, Richmond Cty GA
Died	July 15 1862, Augusta GA
Pre-War Occupation	Commissioned in US army in 1812, War of 1812, Mexican War, command of Dept of Texas, surrendered to Col. McCulloch of Texas, dismissed from US Army March 1861.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	May 1861 Maj. Gen. in Confederate army, command of Dist. of Louisiana but was never active in that post, died of old age.
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TYLER, Robert Charles
Born	c. 1833, Baltimore MD (?)
Died	April 16 1865, West Point GA
Pre-War Occupation	Filibuster in central America.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Pvt. in 15th Tennessee, Belmont, Lt. Col., Shiloh, (w), Col., provost marshal to Bragg in Kentucky invasion, Perryville, Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, commanded Bate's brigade at Missionary Ridge (w), February 1864 Brig. Gen., command at West Point GA, killed during an attack by La Grange's troops.
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