Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
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