Private Richard Taylor, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on October 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 18th Indiana Infantry. Taylor was about 30 years old.
18 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on November 21, 1864.
Taylor was born in 1834 in Madison County, Alabama. His Medal of Honor is credited to Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Taylor died on February 23, 1890 in Washington, Indiana, at the age of about 56. He is buried at St. John's Cemetery in Washington, Indiana.
Taylor is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 75 credited to Indiana.
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
- 1834Born in Madison County, Alabama
- October 19, 1864Act of valor — Cedar Creek, VirginiaAge about 30. Company E, 18th Indiana Infantry
- November 21, 1864Medal of Honor presented
- February 23, 1890Died in Washington, IndianaAge about 56.
- Resting placeSt. John's CemeteryWashington, Indiana
Biography
Richard Taylor (c. 1834–1890) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Cedar Creek fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864. The battle was the decisive engagement of Major General Philip Sheridan's Valley Campaigns of 1864 and was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley. Taylor joined the Army from Indiana in August 1861, and mustered out with his regiment in August 1865.
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