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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Wilbur Nelson Taylor

Details
  • Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company K,
    8th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: August 22, 1868
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona, USA
Citation
Bravery in actions with Indians.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: September 6, 1869
  • Born: December 2, 1846, Hampden, Penobscot County, ME, United States
  • Died: November 20, 1903, Minneapolis, MN, United States
  • Buried: Lakewood Cemetery (25-6-2) , Minneapolis, MN, United States
 

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