Medal of Honor Action Date: December 24 - 25, 1864
Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Fisher, North Carolina, USA
Citation
On board the U.S.S. Ticonderoga during attacks on Fort Fisher, 24 and 25 December 1864. As captain of a gun, Taylor performed his duties with coolness and skill as his ship took position in the line of battle and delivered its fire on the batteries onshore. Despite the depressing effect caused when an explosion of the 100-pounder Parrott rifle killed eight men and wounded 12 more, and the enemy's heavy return fire, he calmly remained at his station during the two days' operations.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Awarded Posthumously: No
Born: August 9, 1829, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, United States
Died: March 28, 1910, Quincy, IL, United States
Buried: Sunset Cemetery (1-10) , Quincy, IL, United States