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John Taylor

Seaman John Taylor, Navy, received the Medal of Honor for actions on September 9, 1865 in New York Navy Yard, New York (Interim 1865–1870).

Interim 1865 - 1870 September 9, 1865

Seaman John Taylor, a sailor in the U.S. Navy, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on September 9, 1865 in New York Navy Yard, New York — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1865 - 1870 period.

★ Rescue & Lifesaving

Official Medal of Honor citation

Seaman in charge of the picket boat attached to the Navy Yard, New York, 9 September 1865. Acting with promptness, coolness, and good judgment, Taylor rescued from drowning Comdr. S.D. Trenchard of the U.S. Navy, who fell overboard in attempting to get on a ferryboat which had collided with an English steamer and who needed immediate assistance.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Biography

John Taylor (fl. 1865) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

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