SYKES, George "Tardy George"

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: October 9 1822, Dover DE

Died: February 8 1880, Fort Brown TX

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1842, Seminole war, frontier duty, Mexican war.

War Service: May 1861 Maj. of 14th US Infantry, First Bull Run, September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Regular Reserve Divn in Peninsula campaign, commanded 2nd Divn/V Corps in Seven Days, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, November 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, Chancellorsville, commanded V Corps at Gettysburg, Mine Run, relieved by Meade, commanded Dist of South Kansas.

Post War: Army service.