Private Charles A. Taggart, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on April 6, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company B, 37th Massachusetts Infantry. Taggart was 22 years old.
59 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 10, 1865.
Taggart was born on January 17, 1843 in Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts. His Medal of Honor is credited to Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Taggart died on April 10, 1938 in Dayton, Ohio, at the age of 95. He is buried at Dayton National Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio.
Taggart is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 265 credited to Massachusetts.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- January 17, 1843Born in Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- April 6, 1865Act of valor — Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), VirginiaAge 22. Company B, 37th Massachusetts Infantry
- May 10, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- April 10, 1938Died in Dayton, OhioAge 95.
- Resting placeDayton National CemeteryDayton, Ohio
Biography
Charles A. Taggart (January 17, 1843 – April 10, 1938) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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