Show DEATH OF A BROTHER OF ZACHARY TAYLOR IN THE UNION SERVICE brig gen benl joseph P taylor commissary general of the united states army who died at washington lately was a younger brother of the late major general and president zachary taylor he entered the military service of the U S ag asad ad of the infantry in in 1813 and acted in the subsistence department for most of the time until 1829 when he waa NYA appointed captain he was promoted majoros Majo subsistence in 1838 and lieutenant colonel in 1841 and on the death of brevet majo general george Gib gibson late commissary general of subsistence he succeeded that officer with the rank of colonel under the at act f february 9 1808 providing for fok the addition of a brigadier general subsistence beliki department ament col 1 taylor wa was a i selected for that position ex |