b. 17/01/1843 Blandford, Massachusetts. d. 10/04/1938 Dayton, Ohio.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 06/04/1865 Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia.
Born on January 17, 1843, in Blandford, Massachusetts, Taggart was living in Otis, Massachusetts, when he joined the Army. He served during the Civil War as a private in Company B of the 37th Massachusetts Infantry. At the Battle of Sayler’s Creek on April 6, 1865, he captured a battle flag. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor a month later, on May 10, 1865.
MOH CITATION:
Capture of flag.
BURIAL LOCATION: DAYTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, DAYTON, OHIO.
SECTION R, ROW 9, GRAVE 14.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: BELIEVED TO BE FAMILY.