How to Pronounce Richard Taylor (general)
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Jan 27, 1826 Louisville, Kentucky, United States Died on 12 Apr 1879 (aged 53)
Confederate general in the American Civil War
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About Richard Taylor General
- Richard "Dick" Taylor (January 27, 1826 – April 12, 1879) was an American planter, politician, military historian, and Confederate general.
- Following the outbreak of the American Civil War, Taylor joined the Confederate States Army, serving first as a brigade commander in Virginia, and later as an army commander in the Trans-Mississippi Theater.
- Taylor commanded the District of West Louisiana and was responsible for successfully opposing United States troops invading upper northwest Louisiana during the Red River Campaign of 1864.
- He was the only son of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States.
