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Death of Gen Jos P Taylor. --General Jos P Taylor, Commissary General of Subsistence of the U S Army, died in Philadelphia recently. He entered the service in 1813, and was a brother of the late President Taylor. He entered the military serviTaylor, Commissary General of Subsistence of the U S Army, died in Philadelphia recently. He entered the service in 1813, and was a brother of the late President Taylor. He entered the military service of the United States as third lieutenant of the 28th Infantry in 1813, and acted in the subsistence department for most of the time thereafter until 1829, when he was appointed a captain. He was promoted major of subsistence in 1838, and lieutenaPresident Taylor. He entered the military service of the United States as third lieutenant of the 28th Infantry in 1813, and acted in the subsistence department for most of the time thereafter until 1829, when he was appointed a captain. He was promoted major of subsistence in 1838, and lieutenant colonel in 1841, and on the death of Brevet Major General George Gibson, late commissary general of subsistence, he succeeded that officer with the rank of colonel. Under the act of February 9, 1863, providing for the addition of a brigadier genemmissary general of subsistence, he succeeded that officer with the rank of colonel. Under the act of February 9, 1863, providing for the addition of a brigadier general to the subsistence department, Colonel Taylor was selected for that position.