Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor
Born: January 27, 1826
Jefferson County, KY
Son of President Zachary Taylor
Died: April 12, 1879
New York, NY
1861: Colonel, CSA
21 October 1861: Brigadier General
28 July 1862: Major General
Richard Taylor
1845: Graduated Yale University
Served as his father's military secretary during the Mexican American War
1860: Louisiana delegate at Democratic Convention in Charleston, SC
1861: Commissioned Colonel of 9th Louisiana Infantry
20 July, 1861: Arrived in Richmond and ordered by LeRoy Pope Williams, Confederate States Secretary of War, to report to Manassas. Arrived hours after the battle concluded.
21 October 1861: Promoted to Brigadier General
Commanded Louisiana brigade under Gen. Ewell in Shenandoah Valley Campaign
23 May 1862: Battle of Front Royal
25 May 1861: First Battle of Winchester
9 June 1861: Battle of Fort Republic
Traveled with Gen. Jackson to take part in Seven Days Battle
27 June 1862: Missed the Battle of Gaines Mill due to rheumatoid arthritis attack. His replacement, Col. Isaac Seymour died during the battle.
28 July 1862: Promoted to Major General. President Davis wrote a letter which noted Taylor's capabilities and promise and had been recommended by Gen. Jackson. The letter was required due to superior commanders complaining or favoritism.
Ordered to Opelousas, Louisiana to conscript and enroll troops in District of Western Louisiana, part of the Trans-Mississippi Department
1863: Directed an effective series of clashes over central lower Louisiana
12-14 April 1863: Battle of Irish Bend
7 June 1863: Battle of Milliken's Bend and Battle of Young's Point, Louisiana
1864: Red River Campaign
8 April 1864: Battle of Sabine Cross Roads (Mansfield)
12 April 1864: Battle of Blair's Landing (Pleasant Hill)
8 April 1864: Promoted to Lieutenant General
Command of Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
Briefly given command of the Army of the Tennessee
4 May 1865: Surrendered his department at Citronelle, Alabama. Paroled three days later
April 1879: Author of Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War.
Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1967. p 824-828
Richard Taylor (general). 6 November 2019. web. 2 January 2020
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1992. p 299-300