Talbott, brother of Allan Talbott, enlisted as a private in Co. I of the 4th VA Cavalry on May 8, 1861. He was discharged on October 28, 1861 by order of the Secretary of War in order to assist with the family business, Talbott & Brothers, a foundry in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, VA that had been founded by his father and uncle and which had been contracted by the Ordnance Dept. The foundry, which specialized in steam engines and other machinery, was taken over by the Navy in February 1862 for the remainder of the war, becoming the CS Naval Works. In September of 1863, Talbott was recommended to serve as a drillmaster, and the recommendation indicated had been serving as such for some time.
After the war, Talbott was a mechanical engineer in Richmond, VA with the family firm. He died on April 8, 1912 and is buried in Richmond's Hollywood Cemetery. his gravestone states his service as 3rd VA Cavalry 1861-1865, but the military records show otherwise.
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