George Taliaferro Ward
George Taliaferro Ward (1810 – May 5, 1862) was a major cotton planter and politician from Leon County, Florida. He served in the Confederate Army as a colonel during the American Civil War, dying near Williamsburg, Virginia.
George T. Ward | |
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George T. Ward | |
| Born | January 8, 1810 Fayette County, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | May 5, 1862 (aged 52) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Service/ | Confederate Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1862 (CSA) |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | 2nd Florida Infantry |
| Battles/wars | Yorktown Siege American Civil War |
| Other work | Plantation owner Delegate: Florida Territorial Council 1852 Candidate Governor of Florida |
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