William B. Taliaferro | |
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 General William B. Taliaferro | |
| Birth name | William Booth Taliaferro |
| Born | December 28, 1822 Gloucester County, Virginia, US |
| Died | February 27, 1898 (aged 75) Gloucester County, Virginia, US |
| Buried | Ware Church Cemetery, Gloucester County |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service |  United States Army Confederate States Army United States Army |
| Years of service | 1846-48 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
| Rank |  Major (USA) Major General (Virginia Militia) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Unit | 9th U.S. Infantry Regiment 11th U.S. Infantry Regiment |
| Commands | District of South Carolina District of Eastern Florida District of Savannah Jackson's Division—II Corps Taliaferro's Brigade—Jackson's Division 23rd Virginia Infantry |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
| Relations | James A. Seddon (uncle) |
| Other work | Judge, State Politician, States' Rights Advocate |
William Booth Taliaferro (/ˈtɒlɪvər/ TOL-iv-ər; December 28, 1822 – February 27, 1898) was a United States Army officer, a lawyer, legislator, Confederate general in the American Civil War, and Grand Master of Masons in Virginia.