Lee -Taylor, Walter Herron

[gentlemanrob]

Walter Herron Taylor Jr.:​

Born: June 13, 1838

Birthplace: Norfolk Virginia

Father: Walter Herron Taylor Sr. 1809 – 1855

(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Norfolk Virginia)

Mother: Cornelia Wickham Cowdery 1811 – 1899

(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Norfolk Virginia)

Wife: Elizabeth Selden Saunders 1841 – 1908

(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Norfolk Virginia)

Married: April 3, 1865 in Richmond Virginia

Children:

Bland Selden Taylor 1868 – 1951

(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Norfolk Virginia)

Cornelia Wickham "Nina" Taylor Tomlin 1869 – 1958

(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Norfolk Virginia)

Walter Herron Taylor III 1872 – 1960

(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Norfolk Virginia)

John Saunders Taylor 1875 – 1958

(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Norfolk Virginia)

Robert Edward Lee Taylor 1882 – 1952

(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Norfolk Virginia)

Education:

Attended Virginia Military Institute

Occupation:

1857 – 1861: Railroad Clerk and Banker in Norfolk Virginia

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1865: Served on Gen. Robert E. Lee's Staff rising to Lt. Colonel

Occupation after War:

Banker in Norfolk Virginia

Attorney in Norfolk Virginia

Member of Virginia State General Assembly

1869 – 1873: Virginia State Senator

President of the Marine Bank of Virginia

Member of Board of Directors of Norfolk and Western Railroad

Active in the development of Ocean View Virginia Area


Died: March 1, 1916

Place of Death: Norfolk Virginia

Cause of Death: Cancer

Age at time of Death: 77 years old

Burial Place: Elmwood Cemetery Norfolk Virginia

 

[Pollaco]

The youngest member of Lee's Staff and he was Not present during the meeting of Lee and Grant.

 

[Scott Bowden]

Correction to the OP...Taylor did not graduate from VMI. In the fall of what was to be his junior year at VMI, Taylor learned of the untimely death of his father. He decided to forego the rest of his formal education and returned to Norfolk to enter the business world.

 

[Paul Yancey]

Taylor wrote two books that I know of. The first book is entitled "Four Years with General Lee". I have not read this book, but it supposedly contains very good information pertaining to the effective strength of Lee's army from June 1, 1862 onward. His second book is entitled "General Lee: His Campaigns in Virginia, 1861 - 1865" and was published around 1906. I have not read either book, but would be interested in any comments from those of you who may have read either book.

 

[dlofting]

Taylor wrote two books that I know of. The first book is entitled "Four Years with General Lee". I have not read this book, but it supposedly contains very good information pertaining to the effective strength of Lee's army from June 1, 1862 onward. His second book is entitled "General Lee: His Campaigns in Virginia, 1861 - 1865" and was published around 1906. I have not read either book, but would be interested in any comments from those of you who may have read either book.

The first book is definitely worth reading.

 

[mchristophertodd]

Thank you for this very thorough biographical sketch, I especially appreciate the photos! I am currently reading "Four Years with General Lee."

 

[GELongstreet]

Taylor wrote two books that I know of. The first book is entitled "Four Years with General Lee". I have not read this book, but it supposedly contains very good information pertaining to the effective strength of Lee's army from June 1, 1862 onward. His second book is entitled "General Lee: His Campaigns in Virginia, 1861 - 1865" and was published around 1906. I have not read either book, but would be interested in any comments from those of you who may have read either book.

Both books are available for free on archive.org (e.g. here and here).

 

[GELongstreet]

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He´d keep that pose ...

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