George Sykes

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George Sykes was a United States Army officer and Union general during the American Civil War, best known for commanding the V Corps in the Army of the Potomac.

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instanceOf Union Army general
human
allegiance Union
United States
appointedBy Abraham Lincoln
awardReceived brevet promotions for gallant service
birthDate 1822-10-09
birthPlace Dover, Delaware
burialPlace West Point Cemetery
causeOfDeath illness
commanded Regular Army division of the V Corps
V Corps
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1880-02-08
deathPlace Fort Brown, Texas
educatedAt United States Military Academy
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Sykes
givenName George
memberOf Army of the Potomac
militaryBranch Union Army
United States Army
militaryRank brigadier general
major general
nickname Tardy George
notableBattle Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Second Bull Run
Peninsula Campaign
notableWork Command of the V Corps, Army of the Potomac
occupation military officer
soldier
participatedIn American Civil War
Mexican–American War
Second Seminole War
positionHeld Commander of V Corps
promotion Promoted to brigadier general of volunteers in 1862
Promoted to major general of volunteers in 1863
residence New York (during parts of his career)
serviceEnd 1874
serviceNumberOrID West Point graduate of the class of 1842
serviceStart 1842
sexOrGender male

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Union V Corps notableCommander George Sykes
George Sykes fullName George Sykes
subject linked to: Major General George Sykes
Sykes Avenue namedAfter George Sykes