Charles A Taggart MOH

b. 17/01/1843 Blandford, Massachusetts. d. 10/04/1938 Dayton, Ohio.

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 06/04/1865 Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia.

Charles A Taggart MOH

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.