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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Charles Taylor

Details
  • Rank: First Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company7 D,
    3d U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: July 17, 1882
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Big Dry Wash, Arizona Territory, USA
Citation
Gallantry in action.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: December 16, 1882
  • Born: 1840, Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD, United States
  • Died: August 3, 1899, Washington, DC, United States
  • Buried: Soldier's Home National Cemetery (MH) (K-6851), Washington, DC, United States
 

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