William Taylor-Baltimore, MD
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Front Royal, VA on May 23 1862 and at Weldon Railroad, VA on August 19, 1864. He is buried in Loudon Park National Cemetery, Baltimore, MD in the Officer’s Section, Grave 16.
Waymark Code: WM10NJC
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2019
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He was born in 1836 in Washington D.C. and died on April 2, 1902 in Baltimore, MD. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: TAYLOR, WILLIAM
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Co. H, and 2d Lt. Co. M, 1st Maryland Inf.
• Place and date: At Front Royal, Va., 23 May 1862. At Weldon Railroad, Va., 19 August 1864
• Date of issue: 2 August 1897
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.
Armed Service: Army
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