Henry Harrison Taylor-Clay Center, KS
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 23.928 W 097° 07.572
14S E 661346 N 4362708
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on June 25, 1863. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, KS in Addition 1, Block 8, Lot 16, Grave 7.
Waymark Code: WM10NGY
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2019
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He was born on July 4, 1841 in Galena, IL and died on May 3, 1909 in Leavenworth, KS. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: TAYLOR, HENRY H.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company C, 45th Illinois Infantry
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 25 June 1863
• Entered service at: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Ill.
• Date of issue: 1 September 1893
Citation: Was the first to plant the Union colors upon the enemy's works.
Armed Service: Army
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