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U.S. Navy · United States 
William G. Taylor
1829 – 1910
William G. Taylor served the U.S. Navy. William was 80 years old.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Medal of Honor
24 December 1864 · At Front Royal, Va., 23 May 1862. At Weldon Railroad, Va., 19 August 1864. · Sergeant, Co. H, and 2d Lt. Co. M, 1st Maryland Inf.
When a sergeant, at Front Royal, Va., he was painfully wounded while obeying an order to burn a bridge, but, persevering in the attempt, he burned the bridge and prevented its use by the enemy. Later, at Weldon Railroad, Va., then a lieutenant, he voluntarily took the place of a disabled officer and undertook a hazardous reconnaissance beyond the lines of the army; was taken prisoner in the attempt.
Awards & Decorations
1
For valor
Medal of Honor - Navy
When a sergeant, at Front Royal, Va., he was painfully wounded while obeying an order to burn a bridge, but, persevering in the attempt, he burned the bridge and prevented its use by the enemy. Later, at Weldon Railroad, Va., then a lieutenant, he voluntarily took the place of a disabled officer and undertook a hazardous reconnaissance beyond the lines of the army; was taken prisoner in the attempt.
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