SYKES, George "Tardy George"
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.