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Henry Harrison Taylor

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Henry Harrison Taylor

Birth
Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
Death
3 May 1909 (aged 67)
Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, USA
Plot
Addition 1, Block 8, Lot 16
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Galena, Illinois, he served as a Sergeant in Company C, 45th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Union Army. During the Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi, on June 25, 1863, Sergeant Taylor was the first to plant the colors of the Union Army on the Confederate fortifications at Fort Hill. For this heroic action in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on September 1, 1893.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Galena, Illinois, he served as a Sergeant in Company C, 45th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Union Army. During the Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi, on June 25, 1863, Sergeant Taylor was the first to plant the colors of the Union Army on the Confederate fortifications at Fort Hill. For this heroic action in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on September 1, 1893.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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MEDAL OF HONOR
SERG CO C
45 ILL INF

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  • Originally Created by: Bill Walker
  • Added: May 9, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6403648/henry_harrison-taylor: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Harrison Taylor (4 Jul 1841–3 May 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6403648, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.