William B. Taliaferro

William B. Taliaferro
General William B. Taliaferro
Birth name	William Booth Taliaferro
Born	(1822-12-28)December 28, 1822 Gloucester County, Virginia, US
Died	February 27, 1898(1898-02-27) (aged 75) Gloucester County, Virginia, US
Buried	Ware Church Cemetery, Gloucester County
Allegiance	United States of America  Confederate States of America
Service/branch	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 held	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.