| William Taylor | |
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| Born | 1836 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | April 6, 1902 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Place of burial | Loudon Park National Cemetery, Baltimore |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | Sergeant & Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | 1st Maryland Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War • Battle of Front Royal • Battle of Globe Tavern |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
William Taylor (1836 – April 6, 1902) was a Union Army soldier and officer during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during two separate Virginia engagements. The Battle of Front Royal in 1862 and the Battle of Globe Tavern in 1864.
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“The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant & Second Lieutenant William Taylor, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism while serving with Company H, 1st Maryland Infantry as a sergeant, at Front Royal, Virginia, 23 May 1862. William Taylor 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.[1] Later, on 19 August 1864, at Weldon Railroad, Virginia, then a lieutenant serving with Company M, 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.”
The Medal of Honor was awarded to Taylor on August 2, 1897.