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George Sykes
George Sykes was a professional officer in the United States Army and a coalition general during the United States Civil War. He graduated from the American Military Academy in 1842 and served in numerous conflicts, including the Second Seminole War and the American-Mexican War. During the Civil War, he was appointed commander of the 5th Army Division of the Army of the Potomac during the Peninsular Campaign of 1862, and continued this role through the Second Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Antietam , the Battle of Fredericksburg., and the Battle of Chancellorsville. Sykes took command of the V Corps on June 28, 1863, after Major General George G. Meade promoted command of the entire army. Sykes's legion successfully fought on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2. He was criticized for his performance in the Battle of Mine Run later that year, dismissed on 23 May. 3 years 1864 and sent to Kansas.
Nickname(s)Tardy George, Slow Trot Sykes
BornOctober 9, 1822, Dover, Delaware
DiedFebruary 8, 1880, Fort Brown, Texas
Place of burialWest Point Cemetery, West Point, New York
AllegianceUnited States of America, Union
Service/branchUnited States Army, Union Army
Years of service1842–1880
RankMajor General (Civil War), Colonel (Post Civil War)
Commands heldV Corps, 20th U.S. Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsSecond Seminole War, Mexican–American War, American Civil War

About George Sykes

War Hero George Sykes was born in Delaware, United States on October 9, 1822. He dies at the age of 57, on February 8, 1880.

During the American Civil War, he served as a United States Army officer as a Union General. He also served in the Mexican-American War and the Second Seminole War.

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George Sykes before becoming famous

George Sykes was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1822 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Horse (馬).

In 1842, he graduated from the United States Military Academy and was assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry as a brevet second lieutenant.

Achievement of George Sykes

At the First Battle of Bull Run, he led the Regular Infantry Battalion.

George Sykes's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He grew up in Dover, Delaware, with his family.

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Many people considered US President Ulysses S. Grant was an unsuitable candidate for the 1864 Overland Campaign.

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