George W. Taylor (general)

George William Taylor
Born	(1808-11-22)November 22, 1808 High Bridge, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	August 31, 1862(1862-08-31) (aged 53)[1] Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Place of burial	Presbyterian Churchyard
Allegiance	United States Union
Service / branch	United States Navy United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1827–1831 (Navy) 1847–1848; 1861–1862 (Army)
Rank	Midshipman Brigadier general
Unit	Army of the Potomac
Commands	3rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry First New Jersey Brigade
Battles / wars	Mexican-American War American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run Bog Wallow Ambush Peninsula Campaign Seven Days Battles First Battle of Rappahannock Station Battle of Manassas Station †

George William Taylor (November 22, 1808 – August 31, 1862^[2]) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He commanded a brigade in the Army of the Potomac before being mortally wounded at the Battle of Manassas Station in Northern Virginia. The poem "The General's Death" by Joseph O'Connor was based on George W. Taylor's death.