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TAYLOR, George William
Born	November 22 1808, Hunterdon Cty NJ
Died	September 1 1862, Alexandria VA
Pre-War Occupation	Midshipman in US Navy, resigned 1831, farmer, Mexican war, engaged in mining and manufacture of iron.
Post-War Occupation	Army service.
War Involvement	June 1861 Col. of 3rd New Jersey, May 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/VI Corps in Seven Days, Second Bull Run (mw).
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TAYLOR, Joseph Pannell
Born	May 4 1796, Louisville KY
Died	June 29 1864, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	War of 1812, commissioned Lt in US Army 1816, Mexican war, Lt. Col. and Asst commissary general.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	September 1861 Col. and commissary general, February 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
Notes	Brother of President Zachary Taylor.

TAYLOR, Nelson
Born	June 8 1821, South Norwalk CT
Died	January 16 1894, South Norwalk CT
Pre-War Occupation	served in California during the Mexican war, politician, sheriff.
Post-War Occupation	US congressman, lawyer, city attorney.
War Involvement	July 1861 Col. of 72nd New York, commanded 2nd Bde/2nd Divn/III Corps in Peninsula campaign, commanded 2nd (Excelsior) Bde/2nd Divn/III Corps at Second Bull Run, September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Divn/I Corps at Fredericksburg, resigned January 1863.
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TERRILL, William Rufus
Born	April 21 1834, Covington VA
Died	October 8 1862, Perryville KY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1853, Seminole war, recruitment duty, instructor at West Point, coastal survey duty, service in Kansas-Missouri border conflict.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	May 1861 Capt. in 5th US Artillery, chief of artillery in 2nd Divn/Army of the Ohio, Shiloh, advance on Corinth, Richmond KY, September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 33rd Bde/10th Divn/I corps at Perryville (k).
Notes	Brother of Confederate Gen. James B Terrill

TERRY, Alfred Howe
Born	November 10 1827, Hartford CT
Died	December 16 1890, New Haven CT
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, court clerk.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, commanded a department in the West, fought Indians.
War Involvement	May 1861 Col. of 2nd Connecticut, First Bull Run, Ft Pulaski, Secessionville, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, served around Charleston, commanded 1st Divn/X Corps against Battery Wagner, commanded X Corps in Petersburg campaign, Ft Fisher, January 1865 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, January 1865 promoted Brig. Gen. in Regular Army, Carolinas campaign.
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TERRY, Henry Dwight
Born	March 16 1812, Hartford CT
Died	June 22 1869, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, served in Michigan state militia.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer.
War Involvement	June 1861 Col. of 5th Michigan, Peninsula campaign, Seven Pines, July 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Terry's Bde at Suffolk, commanded 3rd Divn/VI Corps on the line of the Rappahannock, in charge of the prison at Johnson's Is., resigned February 1865.
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THAYER, John Milton
Born	January 24 1820, Bellingham MA
Died	March 19 1906, Lincoln NE
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, farmer, fought Indians in state militia.
Post-War Occupation	US senator, governor of Wyoming Territory, governor of Nebraska.
War Involvement	July 1861 Col.. of 1st Nebraska, commanded 2nd Bde/2nd Divn at Ft Donelson, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn at Shiloh, October 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers - expired, March 1863 reappointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Divn/XV Corps in Vicksburg campaign, commanded Dist. of the Frontier, served in Arkansas.
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THOMAS, George Henry 'Pap'
Born	July 31 1816, Southampton Cty VA
Died	March 28 1870, San Francisco CA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1840, served in the artillery, Seminole war, Mexican war, frontier duty.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, commanded Division of the Pacific.
War Involvement	April 1861 Lt. Col. of 2nd US Cavalry, May 1861 Col., August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Divn/Army of the Ohio at Mill Springs, Shiloh, advance on Corinth, second in command of Army of the Ohio at Perryville, April 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Center Divn/XIV Corps at Stones River, commanded XIV Corps (mightily) at Chickamauga, October 1863 promoted Brig. Gen. in Regular Army, commanded Army of the Cumberland at Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, Nashville, December 1864 promoted Maj. Gen. in Regular Army.
Notes	Despite Grant's poor opinion of him and general suspicion of his Southern sympathies, he was a fine commander.

THOMAS, Henry Goddard
Born	April 4 1837, Portland ME
Died	January 23 1897, Oklahoma City OK
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	Army service in the infantry, paymaster's department, retired 1891.
War Involvement	June 1861 Capt. in 5th Maine, First Bull Run, Capt. in 11th US Infantry, March 1863 Col. of 79th USCT, commanded 2nd Bde/4th Divn/IX Corps at Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Petersburg, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/IX Corps at Hatcher's Run, November 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/XXV Corps at Petersburg.
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THOMAS, Lorenzo
Born	October 26 1804, New Castle DE
Died	March 2 1875, District of Columbia
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1823, Seminole wars, Mexican war, staff duty.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, acting adjutant general, acting secretary of war, retired US Army 1869.
War Involvement	March 1861 adjutant general of the Army, August 1861 promoted Brig. Gen. in Regular Army, May 1863 organised colored troops in the Dept. of the Mississippi.
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THOMAS, Stephen
Born	December 6 1809, Bethel VT
Died	December 18 1903, Montpelier VT
Pre-War Occupation	Woollen manufacturer, politician, judge.
Post-War Occupation	Lieutenant governor, pension agent, farmer.
War Involvement	February 1862 Col. of 8th Vermont, New Orleans, Port Hudson, Sabine Pass, Shenandoah campaign, commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/XIX Corps at Cedar Creek - Medal of Honor, February 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
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THRUSTON, Charles Mynn
Born	February 22 1798, Lexington KY
Died	February 18 1873, Cumberland KY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1814, engineering duty in War of 1812, garrison artillery duty, Seminole war, resigned 1836, farmer, banker, mayor.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer.
War Involvement	September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, guarded railroads, April 1862 resigned.
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TIBBITS, William Badger
Born	March 31 1837, Hoosick Falls NY
Died	February 10 1880, Troy NY
Pre-War Occupation	Manufacturer.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	May 1861 Capt. in 2nd New York, Big Bethel, Seven Pines, Seven Days, Second Bull Run, Maj., Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, February 1864 Col. of 21st New York Cavalry (the Griswold Light Cavalry), served in West Virginia, New Market, commanded 1st Bde/1st Cavalry Divn at Piedmont, October 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
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TILLSON, Davis
Born	April 14 1830, Rockland ME
Died	April 30 1895, Rockland ME
Pre-War Occupation	Attended West Point but left when he lost his leg in an accident, politician, collector of customs.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer, stone-mining business.
War Involvement	November 1861 Capt. in 2nd Maine Battery, Maj., Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Lt. Col., November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, chief of artillery in Dept. of the Ohio, defences of Cincinnati, Knoxville, commanded 4th Divn/XXIII Corps.
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TODD, John Blair Smith
Born	April 4 1814, Lexington KY
Died	January 5 1872, Yankton Cty SD
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1837, Seminole war, frontier duty, Mexican war, resigned 1856, sutler, lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	US congressman, state politician.
War Involvement	September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Dist. of Northern Missouri, served as delegate to the US Congress.
Notes	Said to be related by marriage to Abraham Lincoln and John C Breckenridge.

TORBERT, Alfred Thomas Archimedes
Born	July 1 1833, Georgetown DE
Died	August 29 1880, off Cape Canaveral FL
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1855, frontier duty, Seminole war, Utah expedition.
Post-War Occupation	Resigned US Army 1866, minor diplomat, businessman.
War Involvement	February 1861 1st Lt. in 5th US Infantry, September 1861 Col. of 1st New Jersey, Peninsula campaign, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/VI Corps at Second Bull Run, South Mountain (w), Antietam, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/VI Corps at Gettysburg, commanded 1st Divn/Cavalry Corps in Overland campaign, commanded Cavalry Corps in Middle Military Divn, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Cedar Creek.
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TOTTEN, Joseph Gilbert
Born	April 17 1788, New Haven CT
Died	April 22 1864, District of Columbia
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1805, resigned 1806, rejoined 1808, engineer duty, Mexican war, commanded the Corps of Engineers, supervised many fortifications and coastal defence works.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 continued as chief engineer, March 1863 promoted Brig. Gen. in Regular Army, died of pneumonia.
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TOWER, Zealous Bates
Born	January 12 1819, Cohasset MA
Died	March 20 1900, Cohasset MA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1841 (1st in class), engineer duty, Mexican war, coastal engineering work.
Post-War Occupation	Army service in engineers, retired 1883.
War Involvement	February 1861 chief engineer at Ft Pickens, Maj., November 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/III Corps at Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run (w), on sick leave until July 1864, superintendent at West Point, chief engineer at Nashville.
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TURCHIN, John Basil (Ivan Vasilovitch Turchinoff)
Born	January 30 1822, Don province, Russia
Died	June 19 1901, Anna IL
Pre-War Occupation	Officer in the service of the Czar, Crimean war, engineer, emigrated to US in 1856, railroad employee.
Post-War Occupation	Engineer, patent lawyer.
War Involvement	June 1861 Col. of 19th Illinois, commanded 3rd Divn/Army of the Ohio at Huntsville, court-martialled for permitting looting and pillage at Athens AL, reprieved by Pres. Lincoln after his wife interceded, July 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/4th Divn/XIV Corps at Chickamauga, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/XIV Corps at Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, resigned October 1864 because of ill health.
Notes	His wife is reported to have led his regiment into battle once when he was ill in 1862.

TURNER, John Wesley
Born	July 19 1833, nr Saratoga NY
Died	April 8 1899, St Louis MO
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1855, frontier duty, Seminole war, garrison duty.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, commanded District of Henrico, depot commissary, resigned 1870, businessman.
War Involvement	August 1861 Hunter's chief commissary in Kansas, performed the same duties for Butler in New Orleans, chief of artillery in Dept. of the South, September 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Divn/X Corps in Petersburg campaign, commanded Independent Divn/XXIV Corps in Appomattox campaign.
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TUTTLE, James Madison
Born	September 24 1823, Summerfield OH
Died	October 24 1892, nr Casa Grande AZ
Pre-War Occupation	Farmer, merchant, sheriff, county treasurer.
Post-War Occupation	Politician, realtor, businessman, mine owner.
War Involvement	May 1861 Lt. Col. of 2nd Iowa, September 1861 Col., Ft Donelson (w), commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn at Shiloh, June 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Divn/XV Corps in Vicksburg campaign, Jackson, June 1864 resigned.
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TYLER, Daniel
Born	January 7 1799, Brooklyn CT
Died	November 30 1882, New York NY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1819, artillery service, studied at the artillery school in Metz (France), superintendent of inspectors of weapons made by contractors, resigned 1834, iron manufacturer, railroad and canal executive.
Post-War Occupation	Founded the town of Anniston AL, railroad president.
War Involvement	April 1861 Col. of 1st Connecticut, May 1861 Brig. Gen. of Connecticut Volunteers, Blackburn's Ford, First Bull Run, March 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/Army of the Mississippi in advance on Corinth, commanded various posts, resigned April 1864.
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TYLER, Erastus Bernard
Born	April 24 1822, West Bloomfield NY
Died	January 9 1891, Calverton MD
Pre-War Occupation	Fur hunter and merchant.
Post-War Occupation	Postmaster of Baltimore.
War Involvement	April 1861 Col.. of 7th Ohio, Cross Lanes WV, commanded 3rd Bde/Shields' Divn at Winchester, Port Republic, May 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/V Corps at Fredericksburg (w), Chancellorsville, commanded defences of Baltimore.
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TYLER, Robert Ogden
Born	December 22 1831, Hunter NY
Died	December 1 1874, Boston MA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1853, artillery service.
Post-War Occupation	Army service in the quartermaster's department.
War Involvement	May 1861 Capt. and asst quartermaster, August 1861 Col. of 1st Connecticut Artillery, Yorktown, Seven Days, commanded Hookers' artillery at Fredericksburg, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded artillery reserve at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, commanded 4th bde/2nd Divn/II Corps at Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor (w), extensive sick leave.
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