Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant Henry H. Taylor received the Medal of Honor for his actions on June 25, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company C, 45th Illinois Infantry. Taylor was 21 years old.
One other service member also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on September 1, 1863.
Taylor was born on July 4, 1841 in Near Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois. His Medal of Honor is credited to Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Taylor died on May 3, 1909 in Leavenworth, Kansas, at the age of 67. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Clay Center, Kansas.
Taylor is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 210 credited to Illinois.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Was the first to plant the Union colors upon the enemy's works.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- July 4, 1841Born in Near Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
- June 25, 1863Act of valor — Vicksburg, MississippiAge 21. Company C, 45th Illinois Infantry
- September 1, 1863Medal of Honor presented
- May 3, 1909Died in Leavenworth, KansasAge 67.
- Resting placeGreenwood CemeteryClay Center, Kansas
Biography
Sergeant Henry H. Taylor (July 4, 1841 – May 3, 1909) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Clark received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Vicksburg in Mississippi on June 25, 1863. He was honored with the award on 1 September 1893.
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