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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Sykes canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Union Army general
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| appointedBy | Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | brevet promotions for gallant service ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1822-10-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dover, Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | West Point Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| commanded |
Regular Army division of the V Corps
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V Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1880-02-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Fort Brown, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Sykes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Union Army
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United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brigadier general
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major general ⓘ |
| nickname | Tardy George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Antietam
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Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Second Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Command of the V Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Civil War
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Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Commander of V Corps ⓘ |
| promotion |
Promoted to brigadier general of volunteers in 1862
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Promoted to major general of volunteers in 1863 ⓘ |
| residence | New York (during parts of his career) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1874 ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOrID | West Point graduate of the class of 1842 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1842 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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