Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  General George Sykes

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                                   SYKES
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   SYKES, GEN. GEORGE, born at Dover, Del., October 9, 1822. Graduated at
   West Point 1842. Served in Florida, Texas, and through the Mexican
   war. Promoted to brevet captain for gallantry. Appointed major of 14th
   Infantry in May, 1861, and brigadier-general in September. Fought
   through the Peninsula campaign, and made major-general of volunteers
   November, 1862. Led 5th corps at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, and
   was otherwise actively engaged till removed to Fort Leavenworth in
   1864. Died at Fort Brown, Texas, February 9, 1880.