Private Joseph Taylor, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on August 18, 1864 in Weldon Railroad, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 7th Rhode Island Infantry.
The medal was presented on July 20, 1897, 32 years after the action.
Taylor was born in England — one of 98 recipients born in England. His Medal of Honor is credited to Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island. Taylor died on February 14, 1914 in Lowell, Massachusetts. He is buried at Edson Cemetery in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Taylor is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 31 credited to Rhode Island.
Official Medal of Honor citation
While acting as an orderly to a general officer on the field and alone, encountered a picket of three of the enemy and compelled their surrender.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- Date unknownBorn in England
- August 18, 1864Act of valor — Weldon Railroad, VirginiaCompany E, 7th Rhode Island Infantry
- July 20, 1897Medal of Honor presented
- February 14, 1914Died in Lowell, Massachusetts
- Resting placeEdson CemeteryLowell, Massachusetts
Biography
Joseph Taylor (September 22, 1837 – February 16, 1912) was an English soldier who fought for the Union Army in the United States during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for valor.
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Further reading
- Joseph Taylor: Captured Threecmohs.org · 2025
