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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

William Taylor

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant & Second Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Captain)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company H & Company M,
    1st Maryland Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: August 19, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Front Royal & Weldon Railroad, Virginia, USA
Citation
When a sergeant at Front Royal, Va., he was painfully wounded while obeying an order to burn a bridge, but, persevering in the attempt, he burned the bridge and prevented its use by the enemy. Later, at Weldon Railroad, Va., then a lieutenant, he voluntarily took the place of a disabled officer and undertook a hazardous reconnaissance beyond the lines of the army; was taken prisoner in the attempt.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: August 2, 1897
  • Born: 1836, Washington
  • Died: April 6, 1902, Baltimore, MD, United States
  • Buried: Louden Park National Cemetery (MH)(Off-16) , Baltimore, MD, United States
 

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