Home › Authors › George Talcott George Talcott b. 1786 – d. 1862 · 1 book Biography Brevet Brigadier General George Talcott was a career officer in the United States Army and served as the 3rd Chief of Ordnance of the U.S. Army. Books by George Talcott Proceedings of a general court Proceedings of a general court martial for the trial of Brevet Brig. Gen. George Talcott, colonel of the Ordnance Department 1852