b. 09/08/1829 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. d. 28/03/1910 Quincy, Illinois.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 24-25/12/1864 Fort Fisher, North Carolina.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Union Navy during the Civil War as a Captain of the Forecastle on board the “USS Ticonderoga.” He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in the failed first Union Army-Navy assault on Fort Fisher, North Carolina on December 24 and 25, 1864.
His Medal was awarded to him on June 22, 1865. He was one of nine USS Ticonderoga crewmembers to be awarded the Medal of Honor for their bravery during the Civil War (the others being Marine Corps Sergeant Richard Binder, Quartermaster Edward R. Bowman, Boatswain’s Mate William Campbell, Marine Sergeant Isaac N. Fry, Coxswain Thomas Jones, Captain of the Main Top George Prance, Coxswain William Shipman, and Chief Quartermaster Robert Sommers).
MOH CITATION:
On board the U.S.S. Ticonderoga during attacks on Fort Fisher, 24 and 25 December 1864. As captain of a gun, Taylor performed his duties with coolness and skill as his ship took position in the line of battle and delivered its fire on the batteries onshore. Despite the depressing effect caused when an explosion of the 100-pounder Parrott rifle killed eight men and wounded 12 more, and the enemy’s heavy return fire, he calmly remained at his station during the two days’ operations.
BURIAL LOCATION: SUNSET CEMETERY, QUINCY, ILLINOIS.
DIVISION 1, ROW 10.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
