George Dashiell Bayard

George Dashiell Bayard
George Dashiell Bayard
Born(1835-12-18)December 18, 1835
Seneca Falls, New York
DiedDecember 14, 1862(1862-12-14) (aged 26)
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1856–1862
Rank Brigadier General
Commands1st Pennsylvania Cavalry
Battles / wars

George Dashiell Bayard (December 18, 1835 – December 14, 1862) was a career soldier in the United States Army and a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He was wounded in the Battle of Fredericksburg and died the next day.