Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Joseph Taylor
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
7th Rhode Island Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 18, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Weldon Railroad, Virginia, USA
Citation
While acting as an orderly to a general officer on the field and alone, encountered a picket of three of the enemy and compelled their surrender.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 20, 1897
- Born: , England
- Died: February 14, 1914, Lowell, MA, United States
- Buried: Edson Cemetery, Lowell, MA, United States