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Judge William Robertson Taliaferro

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Judge William Robertson Taliaferro

Birth
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Death
3 Mar 1898 (aged 57–58)
Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Orange County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Graduated from William & Mary, Class of 1858; studied law at Washington College (Lexington, Va.) 1859-1860.
Postwar had several degrees; State Assemblyman; Judge in Orange County.

Company A "Montpelier Guard" of Orange County, 13th Virginia Infantry, Walker's Brigade, Pegram's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Orange County; 21 year-old lawyer.
Enlisted on 4/17/1861 at Orange County Court House, VA., he traveled 171 miles to Bolivar, Jefferson County, Virginia, where on 5/22/1861 he was mustered into Company A, 13th Virginia Infantry as a Private.
Present on all rolls until Absent, sick on May & June 1862 Roll.
On detached service as Acting Ordnance Sergeant in 2nd Corps Ordnance Dept. Nov & Dec 1862 - March & April 1864 Rolls.
Promoted to Ordnance Sergeant 3/21/1864.
POW 3/2/1865 Waynesboro, VA., confined 3/5/1865 Fort Delaware, DE.;

The 13th Virginia Infantry completed its organization during the summer of 1861 with men from Winchester and Culpeper, Orange, Louisa, and Hampshire counties.

- Death of ex-Judge W.R. Taliaferro. -
Ex-Judge Wm. R. Tajiaferro died at the Western Hospital, at Staunton, this morning, and will be buried at his old home, near Rapidan, Saturday at 11 o'clock a.m.
The deceased was the oldest son of Dr. Edmond P. Taliaferro, of Orange County, and was nearly seventy years of age.
He was a lawyer by profession and was college bred and studied law under Judge Brokenbrough at Lexington.
He followed his profession successfully for many years, represented his county in the lower house of the State
Legislature in 1873-4 and was judge of the county court for two terms.
Judge Taliaferro had been an invalid and great sufferer for many years, which finally impaired his once bright intellect.
He was a brother-in-law of Major T.P. Wallace, of this city. Two daughters survive him — Mrs. W.W. Pattie and Miss Georgia Taliaferro. (Fredericksburg) The Daily Star - March 3, 1898.
Graduated from William & Mary, Class of 1858; studied law at Washington College (Lexington, Va.) 1859-1860.
Postwar had several degrees; State Assemblyman; Judge in Orange County.

Company A "Montpelier Guard" of Orange County, 13th Virginia Infantry, Walker's Brigade, Pegram's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Orange County; 21 year-old lawyer.
Enlisted on 4/17/1861 at Orange County Court House, VA., he traveled 171 miles to Bolivar, Jefferson County, Virginia, where on 5/22/1861 he was mustered into Company A, 13th Virginia Infantry as a Private.
Present on all rolls until Absent, sick on May & June 1862 Roll.
On detached service as Acting Ordnance Sergeant in 2nd Corps Ordnance Dept. Nov & Dec 1862 - March & April 1864 Rolls.
Promoted to Ordnance Sergeant 3/21/1864.
POW 3/2/1865 Waynesboro, VA., confined 3/5/1865 Fort Delaware, DE.;

The 13th Virginia Infantry completed its organization during the summer of 1861 with men from Winchester and Culpeper, Orange, Louisa, and Hampshire counties.

- Death of ex-Judge W.R. Taliaferro. -
Ex-Judge Wm. R. Tajiaferro died at the Western Hospital, at Staunton, this morning, and will be buried at his old home, near Rapidan, Saturday at 11 o'clock a.m.
The deceased was the oldest son of Dr. Edmond P. Taliaferro, of Orange County, and was nearly seventy years of age.
He was a lawyer by profession and was college bred and studied law under Judge Brokenbrough at Lexington.
He followed his profession successfully for many years, represented his county in the lower house of the State
Legislature in 1873-4 and was judge of the county court for two terms.
Judge Taliaferro had been an invalid and great sufferer for many years, which finally impaired his once bright intellect.
He was a brother-in-law of Major T.P. Wallace, of this city. Two daughters survive him — Mrs. W.W. Pattie and Miss Georgia Taliaferro. (Fredericksburg) The Daily Star - March 3, 1898.

Bio by: BigFrench


Inscription

son of Dr. Emund Pendleton & Octavia Hortense Robertson Taliaferro

Incorrect Regimental number on C.S.A. marker.



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